brəˈzilˌwu̇d noun
Etymology: brazil (I) + wood
1. : the heavy wood of any of various tropical trees of the genus Caesalpinia (as C. sappan, C. braziliensis, and C. crista ) used as red and purple dyewoods and in cabinetwork — see dye table I (under Natural Red 24 )
2. : the wood of a So. American tree ( Haematoxylon brasilletto ) used in the American dye trade