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Definition of: brazil
(brə·zil′) noun
1. The red wood of a Brazilian tree (Caesalpinia echinata), or of several related species: used as a dyestuff.
2. A dyewood from several nearly allied genera.
3. The dye obtained from the wood.
4. The Oriental sapanwood (C. sappan). Also bra·zil′wood′. [<Sp. brasil, or Ital. brasile, an Oriental dyewood]
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