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Brazil2

Syllabification: (Bra·zil)
Pronunciation: /brəˈzil/
(also brazil)
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Definition of Brazil

noun

  • 1 (also Brazil nut) a large three-sided nut with an edible kernel, several of which grow inside a large woody capsule. Brazil nuts grow on a South American forest tree, and most are harvested in the wild.
    • Bertholletia excelsa, family Lecythidaceae
  • 2 (also Brazil wood) a hard red wood obtained from a tropical tree and from which dyes may be obtained.
    • Genus Caesalpinia, family Leguminosae: several species

Origin:

Middle English (Brazil2 (sense 2)): from medieval Latin brasilium. The South American country Brazil (see Brazil1) takes its name from the wood

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