brazilwood
1. [ noun ] heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods
Related terms: wood
2. [ noun ] (botany) tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
Synonyms: pernambuco_wood Caesalpinia_echinata peach-wood peachwood
Related terms: tree Caesalpinia
Similar spelling:   Brazile
  Braziel
  Brazilian
  Brazelton
  brazil_nut