Brazil wood

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• 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• BRAZIL-WOOD —    a wood found in Brazil, of great value for dyeing red, the colouring principle being named Brasilin …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Brazil — n. 1 a a lofty tree, Bertholletia excelsa, forming large forests in S. America. b (in full Brazil nut) a large three sided nut with an edible kernel from this tree. 2 (in full Brazil wood) a hard red wood from any tropical tree of the genus… …   Useful english dictionary

• brazil — n. 1 a a lofty tree, Bertholletia excelsa, forming large forests in S. America. b (in full Brazil nut) a large three sided nut with an edible kernel from this tree. 2 (in full Brazil wood) a hard red wood from any tropical tree of the genus… …   Useful english dictionary

• Brazil — noun 1》 (also Brazil nut) the large three sided nut of a South American forest tree (Bertholletia excelsa). 2》 (also Brazil wood) the hard red wood of a tropical tree (genus Caesalpinia) from which dye is obtained …   English new terms dictionary

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• BRAZIL — BRAZIL, South American federal republic; general population (est.) 183 million (2005); Jewish population 97,000. Jewish history in Brazil is divided into four distinct periods with a specific interval: (a) The presence of new christians and the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Brazil — • Information includes history, religion, climate, education, and economy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Brazil     Brazil     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Brazil — 1550s, from Sp./Port. terra de brasil red dye wood land, from Sp. brasil or It. brasile, probably connected to Fr. braize (see BRAIZE (Cf. braize)) for resemblance of color to a glowing ember (but O.It. form verzino suggests a possible connection …   Etymology dictionary

• brazil — [brə zil′] n. [ME brasile < Sp & Port brasil; prob. ult. (because of color) < Gmc * brasa: see BRAISE] 1. BRAZILWOOD 2. a red or blue dye from this wood …   English World dictionary

• Wood economy — The existence of a wood economy, or more correctly, a forest economy (since in many countries a bamboo economy predominates), is a prominent matter in many developing countries as well as in many other nations with temperate climate and… …   Wikipedia