PERNAMBUCO


Meaning of PERNAMBUCO in English

■ noun the hard reddish wood of a Brazilian tree ( Caesalpinia echinata ), used for making violin bows and as a source of red dye.

Origin

C16: from the name of the Brazilian state Pernambuco .

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