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brazil wood, [OE. brasil, LL. brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh. from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf. Braze, Brasier); or Ar. vars plant for dyeing red or yellow. This name was given to the wood from its color; and it is said that King Emanuel , of Portugal , gave the name Brazil to the country in South America on account of its producing this wood.].
- The wood of the oriental
Cæsalpinia Sapan ; -- so called before the discovery of America. [1913 Webster] - A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for dyeing. The best is the heartwood of
Caesalpinia echinata , a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber ofCaesalpinia Braziliensis andCaesalpinia crista . This is often distinguished asBraziletto , but the better kind is also frequently so named. The wood is also used for violin bows. [1913 Webster] - a tropical tree (
Caesalpinia echinata ) with a prickly trunk; its heavy red heartwood (also called brazilwood) yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry. [WordNet 1.5]