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Noun: Caesalpinia echinata
  1. Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
    "Caesalpinia echinata was historically important in the textile industry for its red dye";
    - brazilwood, peachwood, peach-wood, pernambuco wood

Type of: tree

Part of: Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia

Encyclopedia: Caesalpinia echinata