brazilwood
Brasilholz
A Brazilian timber tree, used primarily to make bows for string instrumentsA Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.
Brasilholz
(uncountable, usually)The wood of this tree.
tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
Translations
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By meaning 1
timber tree:
Forms
plural: brazilwoodsSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry:peachwoodpeach-woodpernambuco woodCaesalpinia echinata
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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