Noun: pernambuco wood
- Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
"pernambuco wood was historically important in the textile industry for its red dye";
- brazilwood, peachwood, peach-wood, Caesalpinia echinata
Derived forms: pernambuco woods
Type of: tree
Part of: Caesalpinia, genus Caesalpinia
Encyclopedia: Pernambuco wood