[brəˈzɪl], (Noun)

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- the largest country in South America; population 207,900,000 (estimated 2015); official language, Portuguese; capital, Brasilia


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[brəˈzɪl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a large three-sided nut with an edible kernel, several of which develop inside a large woody capsule borne by a South American forest tree

- hard red timber from which dye may be obtained


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Middle English (in Brazil): from medieval Latin brasilium. The South American country Brazil (see Brazil) takes its name from the wood