brazilwood

[bruh-zil-wood]

noun

1. any of several tropical trees of the genus Caesalpinia, as C. echinata, having wood from which a red dye is obtained.

2. the wood of such a tree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brazilwood¹

First recorded in 1550–60; brazil + wood ¹

Example Sentences

Most bows are made out of an endangered Brazilian wood called pernambuco, or brazilwood.

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