■ 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 .
■ 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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004