Definition of Brazil wood
Bra`zil´ wood`
Pronunciation:
brå`zĭl´ wŎd`
1.
1.
The
wood
of
the
oriental
Cæsalpinia
Sapan
; -
so
called
before
the
discovery
of
America
.
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
.
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
.
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