brazilwood [bruh-zil-woo d] WORD ORIGIN noun any of several tropical trees of the genus Caesalpinia, as C. echinata, having wood from which a red dye is obtained. the wood of such a tree. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of brazilwood First recorded in 1550–60; brazil + wood1 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019