brazil

A2
Pronunciation
/bɹə.ˈzɪl/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A red-orange dye obtained from brazil wood.

2 Definition

The hard, brown wood of a tree of the tribe Caesalpinieae; originally the sappan, Biancaea sappan, of the East Indies, and later the brazilwood, Paubrasilia echinata.

3 Definition

A Brazil nut.

Example Sentences
  • I picked up a handful of brazils from the bowl.
4 Definition

A seam of coal containing iron pyrites