Brazil Definition
brə-zĭl
noun
Webster's New World
A red or blue dye from this wood.
Webster's New World
A Brazil nut.
I picked up a handful of brazils from the bowl.
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pronoun
A large Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Capital: Brasilia. Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil).
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Other Word Forms of Brazil
Noun
Singular:
Brazil
Plural:
brazilsOrigin of Brazil
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Origin disputed. Either from Old Irish Hy-Brasil or Portuguese brasil (“red like an ember”).
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