brazilwood
IPA: brʌzˈɪɫwʊd
noun
- A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.
- (uncountable) The wood of this tree.
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Examples of "brazilwood" in Sentences
- Brazilwood is now classified as an endangered species.
- Indeed our Brazilwood article is about that latter tree.
- Traditionally, bows are made from pernambuco or brazilwood.
- The third ship with a cargo of brazilwood also returned later.
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