brazil

n. a large country in South America.

n. a sovereign state in South America, the largest in both area and population on the continent.

“Many people visit Brazil every year to see the carnival in Rio de Janeiro.”

“Brazil is the only country in the Americas where Portuguese is the official language, a legacy of its history as a colony.”

n. a large, three-sided nut with a hard shell that grows in South America.

n. the edible seed of a large South American tree, typically found in a hard, woody shell.

“I added some chopped brazil nuts to the cake for extra crunch.”

“The brazil is unique among commercial nuts because nearly all of the global harvest comes from wild trees rather than plantations.”

n. a type of hard, reddish wood used to make things like violin bows.

n. the heavy, reddish-brown wood of several tropical trees, historically used for producing dye and currently used in fine luthiery.

“The craftsman used brazil to create the high-quality violin bow.”

“The trade in brazil was so central to the early colonial economy that the territory eventually took its name from the timber.”

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