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Definition: Caesalpinia echinata
Caesalpinia echinata
n : tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields
a red dye and is used for cabinetry [syn:
brazilwood,
peachwood,
peach-wood,
pernambuco wood]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Caesalpinia echinata
Lima
\Li"ma\ (l[=e]"m[.a] or l[imac]"m[.a]), n.
The capital city of Peru, in South America.
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Lima bean. (Bot.)
(a) A variety of climbing or pole bean (
Phaseolus lunatus),
which has very large flattish seeds.
(b) The seed of this plant, much used for food.
Lima wood (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South
American tree
C[ae]salpinia echinata.
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Brazil wood
\Bra*zil" wood`\, Brazilwood
\Bra*zil"wood`\(br[.a]*z[i^]l" w[oo^]d`). [OE. brasil, LL.
brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh.
from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf.
Braze,
Brasier);
or Ar. vars plant for dyeing red or yellow. This name was
given to the wood from its color; and it is said that King
Emanuel, of Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in
South America on account of its producing this wood.]
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1. The wood of the oriental
C[ae]salpinia Sapan; -- so
called before the discovery of America.
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2. A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil
and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for
dyeing. The best is the heartwood of
Caesalpinia echinata
, a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield
it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber of
Caesalpinia Braziliensis and
Caesalpinia crista. This
is often distinguished as
Braziletto, but the better
kind is also frequently so named. The wood is also used
for violin bows.
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3. a tropical tree (
Caesalpinia echinata) with a prickly
trunk; its heavy red heartwood (also called brazilwood)
yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry.
Syn: peachwood, pernambuco wood.
[WordNet 1.5]
Brazil wood
\Bra*zil" wood`\, Brazilwood
\Bra*zil"wood`\(br[.a]*z[i^]l" w[oo^]d`). [OE. brasil, LL.
brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh.
from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf.
Braze,
Brasier);
or Ar. vars plant for dyeing red or yellow. This name was
given to the wood from its color; and it is said that King
Emanuel, of Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in
South America on account of its producing this wood.]
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1. The wood of the oriental
C[ae]salpinia Sapan; -- so
called before the discovery of America.
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2. A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil
and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for
dyeing. The best is the heartwood of
Caesalpinia echinata
, a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield
it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber of
Caesalpinia Braziliensis and
Caesalpinia crista. This
is often distinguished as
Braziletto, but the better
kind is also frequently so named. The wood is also used
for violin bows.
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3. a tropical tree (
Caesalpinia echinata) with a prickly
trunk; its heavy red heartwood (also called brazilwood)
yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry.
Syn: peachwood, pernambuco wood.
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