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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brazil wood \Bra*zil" wood`\, Brazilwood
  \Bra*zil"wood`\(br[.a]*z[i^]l" w[oo^]d`). [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.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The wood of the oriental {C[ae]salpinia Sapan}; -- so
        called before the discovery of America.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. 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 of
        {Caesalpinia Braziliensis} and {Caesalpinia crista}. This
        is often distinguished as {Braziletto}, but the better
        kind is also frequently so named. The wood is also used
        for violin bows.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. 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.
  
     Syn: peachwood, pernambuco wood.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brazilwood
       n 1: heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows
            and as dyewoods
       2: tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields
          a red dye and is used for cabinetry [syn: {peachwood}, {peach-wood},
           {pernambuco wood}, {Caesalpinia echinata}]

















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