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:
brazilwoods

Origin of Brazilwood

  • 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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