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- [bruh-zil]
- /brəˈzɪl/
- /ˈbræzɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruh-zil]
- /brəˈzɪl/
Definitions of brazil word
- noun brazil the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia, such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork 3
- noun brazil the red or purple dye extracted from any of these woods 3
- noun brazil 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: 201 009 622 (2013 est). Area: 8 511 957 sq km (3 286 470 sq miles) 3
- noun brazil country in central & NE South America, on the Atlantic: declared independence from Portugal (1822): 3,286,485 sq mi (8,511,963 sq km); pop. 146,155,000; cap. Brasília 3
- abbreviation BRAZIL brazilwood 3
- noun brazil a red or blue dye from this wood 3
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Origin of brazil
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English brasile < Medieval Latin < Italian < Spanish brasil, derivative of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Germanic; see braise
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Brazil
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brazil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
brazil usage trend in Literature
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