BRAZILWOOD
\bɹɐzˈɪlwʊd], \bɹɐzˈɪlwʊd], \b_ɹ_ɐ_z_ˈɪ_l_w_ʊ_d]\
Definitions of BRAZILWOOD
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods
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tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
By Princeton University
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