英语词汇“Brazilian”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

brazil /brə-zilˈ/ or brazil-wood /-wŭd/

noun

The hard reddish wood of the East Indian sappan tree or esp tropical American species of Caesalpinia, used in dyeing

ORIGIN: OFr bresil (Sp brasil, Ital brasile), from LL brasilium a red dyewood brought from the East. When a similar wood was discovered in S America, the country became known as terra de brasil land of red dyewood

brazilein /-zilˈi-in/ noun

A dyestuff obtained by the oxidation of brazilin

Brazilˈian noun

A native or citizen of Brazil, in S America
A Brazilian wax (see below)

adjective

Of or from Brazil

brazˈilin noun

A dyestuff obtained from brazil-wood

Brazilian ruby noun

Not a true ruby, used for pink topaz (topaz that has become red after heating) or red tourmaline

Brazilian wax noun

The use of a waxing process to remove nearly all of a person's pubic hair
Carnauba

Brazil nut noun

The white, oily, edible, hard-shelled seed of a large Brazilian tree (genus Bertholletia)
The tree itself