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Noun: brazilian ironwood
  1. Thornless tree yielding heavy wood
    "Brazilian ironwood is prized for its dense, durable timber";
    - Caesalpinia ferrea
Adjective: Brazilian  bru'zil-yun [N. Amer], bru'zi-lee-un [Brit]
  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
    "Brazilian carnival celebrations are famous worldwide for their vibrant parades"
Noun: Brazilian  bru'zil-yun [N. Amer], bru'zi-lee-un [Brit]
  1. A native or inhabitant of Brazil

Derived forms: Brazilians

Type of: South American, tree

Part of: Brasil, Brazil, Caesalpinia, Federative Republic of Brazil, genus Caesalpinia

Encyclopedia: Brazilian ironwood

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