pau-brasil

See also: Pau Brasil

Portuguese

pau-brasil

Etymology

From pau (“stick, wood”) + brasil (“ember-coloured”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpaw bɾa.ˈziw/

Noun

pau-brasil m (plural paus-brasil or paus-brasis)

  1. brazilwood (a Brazilian timber tree, Caesalpinia echinata)

Synonyms

  • arabutã
  • ibirapiranga
  • ibirapitanga
  • ibirapitá
  • orabutã
  • pau-de-pernambuco
  • pau-de-tinta
  • pau-pernambuco
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