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Definitions for Brazil

[1] brazilwood.
[2] a republic in South America. 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km). Capital : Brasília.
[3] Also called: brazil wood the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia , such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork
[4] the red or purple dye extracted from any of these woods See also brazilin
[5] short for brazil nut
[6] a republic in South America, comprising about half the area and half the population of South America: colonized by the Portuguese from 1500 onwards; became independent in 1822 and a republic in 1889; consists chiefly of the tropical Amazon basin in the north, semiarid scrub in the northeast, and a vast central tableland; an important producer of coffee and minerals, esp iron ore. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: real. Capital: Brasília. Pop: 201 009 622 (2013 est). Area: 8 511 957 sq km (3 286 470 sq miles)

Words nearby Brazil

braze, brazelton, brazen, brazen-faced, brazier, brazil, brazil current, brazil nut, brazilein, brazilian, brazilian bikini wax

Origin of Brazil

1350–1400; Middle English brasile < Medieval Latin < Italian < Spanish brasil, derivative of brasa live coal (the wood being red in color) < Germanic; see braise

Other words from Brazil

Bra·zil·ian [bruh -zil -yuh  n] /brəˈzɪl yən/ , adjective, noun
pro-Bra·zil·ian , adjective, noun
pseu·do-Bra·zil·ian , adjective, noun

Word origin for Brazil

C14: from Old Spanish brasil , from brasa glowing coals, of Germanic origin; referring to the redness of the wood; see braise