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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bra•zil (brə zil′),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologybrazilwood.
- Gmc; see braise
- Spanish brasil, derivative of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color)
- Italian
- Medieval Latin
- Middle English brasile 1350–1400
- Place Namesa republic in South America. 164,511,366; 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Cap.: Brasília. Portuguese and Spanish, Brasil. Official name, Federative Republic of Brazil.
Bra•zil•ian (brə zil′yən),USA pronunciation adj., n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: brazil, brasil /brəˈzɪl/ n - Also called: brazil wood the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia, such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork
- the red or purple dye extracted from any of these woods
- short for brazil nut
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Spanish brasil, from brasa glowing coals, of Germanic origin; referring to the redness of the wood; see braise Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Brazil /brəˈzɪl/ n - a republic in South America, comprising about half the area and half the population of South America: colonized by the Portuguese from 1500 onwards; became independent in 1822 and a republic in 1889; consists chiefly of the tropical Amazon basin in the north, semiarid scrub in the northeast, and a vast central tableland; an important producer of coffee and minerals, esp iron ore. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: real. Capital: Brasília. Pop: 180 655 000 (2004 est). Area: 8 511 957 sq km (3 286 470 sq miles)
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