NOUN | plant | brazilwood | heavy wood of various brazilwood trees |
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plant | brazilwood, peachwood, peach-wood, pernambuco wood, Caesalpinia echinata | tropical tree with prickly trunk |
Meaning | Heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods. | |
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Broader | wood | The hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |
Substance of | brazilwood, peachwood, peach-wood, pernambuco wood, Caesalpinia echinata | Tropical tree with prickly trunk |
Spanish | pau-Brasil, pernambuco |
Meaning | Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry. | |
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Synonyms | peachwood, peach-wood, pernambuco wood, Caesalpinia echinata | |
Member of | Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia | small spiny tropical trees or shrubs |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Substances | brazilwood | Heavy wood of various brazilwood trees |
Catalan | caesalpinia echinata |
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