Brazilian

Variant of brazil

brazil definition

bra·zil (brə zil′)

noun

  1. brazilwood
  2. a red or blue dye from this wood

Etymology: ME brasile < Sp & Port brasil; prob. ult. (because of color) < Gmc *brasa: see braise

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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