Dyewood, Hæmatoxylon campechianum. It occurs on both sides of the American coasts near the Isthmus of Darien, and is a great article of trade, varying from £5 to £10 per ton. Recent discoveries of the products of coal have reduced the price.
·noun The heartwood of a tree (Haematoxylon Campechianum), a native of South America, It is a red, h...
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