brazilwood

Definitions of brazilwood

1. noun

   tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
   synonyms: Caesalpinia echinata, peach-wood, peachwood, pernambuco wood

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
2. noun

   heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods
   type of:

   wood

   the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees