dyewood

[ dahy-woo d ]

/ ˈdaɪˌwʊd /

any wood yielding a coloring matter used for dyeing.

Origin of dyewood

First recorded in 1690–1700; dye + wood¹

dyer's-greenweed, dyer's-weed, dyerma, dyersburg, dyestuff, dyewood, dyfed, dying, dyke, dykon, dylan

Barwood, a dyewood obtained from Pterocarpus angolensis, a tall tree of West Africa.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 |Various
At that time parties of English dyewood and mahogany cutters, many of whom had been pirates, established themselves at Belize.

The Colonies 1492-1750 |Reuben Gold Thwaites

dyewood

/ (ˈdaɪˌwʊd) /

any wood, such as brazil, from which dyes and pigments can be obtained