The wood of the oriental Cæsalpinia Sapan; -- so called before the discovery of America.
A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for dyeing. The best is the heartwood of Caesalpinia echinata, a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber of Caesalpinia Braziliensis and Caesalpinia crista. This is often distinguished as Braziletto , but the better kind is also frequently so named. The wood is also used for violin bows.
a tropical tree (Caesalpinia echinata) with a prickly trunk; its heavy red heartwood (also called brazilwood) yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry.
heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods
a sawdust shredded from the heartwood of the caesalpinia brasiliensis tree native to Brazil. Brazilwood will produce lovely yellow based reds when dyed at a 20% wof, and can achieve startling variations from bright orange to blue reds when the ph level of the dye bath is manipulated.
The reddish wood of certain tropical trees or shrubs in the pea family, especially a Brazillian tree whose wood is a source of red, purple and black dye used in early Chinese rugs.
Brazilwood (or Pau-Brasil, sometimes known as Pernambuco) - Chaesalpinia echinatais - a dense, orange-red wood (which takes a high shine), and it is the premier wood used for making bows for string instruments from the violin family. The wood also yields a red dye called brazilin, which oxidizes to brazilein.