Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruh-zil-woo d]
- /brəˈzɪlˌwʊd/
- /brəˈzɪlˈwʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bruh-zil-woo d]
- /brəˈzɪlˌwʊd/
Definitions of brazilwood word
- noun brazilwood a hard, reddish wood obtained from several tropical American trees (genera Caesalpinia and Haematoxylon) of the caesalpinia family: it yields a red or blue dye and is also used in making cabinets and violin bows 3
- noun brazilwood any of several tropical trees of the genus Caesalpinia, as C. echinata, having wood from which a red dye is obtained. 1
- noun brazilwood the wood of such a tree. 1
- noun brazilwood (usually uncountable) A Brazilian timber tree, Caesalpinia echinata, used primarily to make bows for string instruments. 0
- noun brazilwood (Uncountable Noun) The wood of such tree. 0
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Origin of brazilwood
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; brazil + wood1
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Parts of speech for Brazilwood
noun
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brazilwood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
brazilwood usage trend in Literature
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