Brazilwood Definition
brə-zĭlwo͝od
noun
A hard, reddish wood obtained from several tropical American trees (genera Caesalpinia and Haematoxylon) of the caesalpinia family: it yields a red or blue dye and is also used in making cabinets and violin bows.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Caesalpinia echinata
- pernambuco wood
- peach-wood
- peachwood
Other Word Forms of Brazilwood
Noun
Singular:
brazilwood
Plural:
brazilwoodsOrigin of Brazilwood
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Obsolete brazil brazilwood (from Middle English brasile an Asian variety of brazilwood) (ultimately, partly via Medieval Latin brasilium) (from Old Spanish brasil) (from brasa hot coals (in reference to its color)) (of Germanic origin bhreu- in Indo-European roots) wood
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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