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| Brasil (brəˈziːl) | |
| —n | |
| the Portuguese spelling of Brazil | |
| brazil or brasil (brəˈzɪl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: brazil wood the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia, such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork |
| 2. | See also brazilin the red or purple dye extracted from any of these woods |
| 3. | short for brazil nut |
| [C14: from Old Spanish brasil, from brasa glowing coals, of Germanic origin; referring to the redness of the wood; see | |
| brasil or brasil | |
| —n | |
| [C14: from Old Spanish brasil, from brasa glowing coals, of Germanic origin; referring to the redness of the wood; see | |
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