brazilwood

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Meaning

tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry

heavy wood of various brazilwood trees; used for violin bows and as dyewoods

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Both come from the same species of tree (Caesalpinia echinata), but pernambuco, used for higher-quality bows, is the heartwood of the tree and is darker in color than brazilwood (which is sometimes stained to compensate). Source: Internet

Other red lakes were made from the rose madder plant and from the brazilwood tree. Source: Internet

Student bows may also be made of the less valuable varieties of brazilwood. Source: Internet

"System for remotely monitoring moisture content on wooden elements" I Arakistain, O Munne EP Patent EPO1382108.0 In the arts main Stringed instrument bows are often made from brazilwood (also called pernambuco). Source: Internet

Vespucci returned to Spain with stocks of cotton and brazilwood from the island and described houses built into the ocean. Source: Internet

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