释义 |
bra·zil·wood \brəˈzilˌwu̇d\ noun Etymology: brazil (I) + wood 1. : the heavy wood of any of various tropical trees of the genus Caesalpinia (as C. sappan, C. braziliensis, and C. crista) used as red and purple dyewoods and in cabinetwork — see dye table I (under Natural Red 24) 2. : the wood of a So. American tree (Haematoxylon brasilletto) used in the American dye trade |