Caesalpinia echinata

Caesalpinia echinata
    n 1: tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields
         a red dye and is used for cabinetry [syn: {brazilwood},
         {peachwood}, {peach-wood}, {pernambuco wood}, {Caesalpinia
         echinata}]
    

peachwood \peach"wood`\ (p[=e]ch"w[oo^]d`) n.
   1. A tropical tree {Caesalpinia echinata}, having a prickly
      trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for
      cabinetry.

   Syn: Caesalpinia echinata.
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   2. The heavy red wood of the {Caesalpinia echinata};
      brazilwood; pernambuco wood.
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Lima \Li"ma\ (l[=e]"m[.a] or l[imac]"m[.a]), n.
   The capital city of Peru, in South America.
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   {Lima bean}. (Bot.)
   (a) A variety of climbing or pole bean ({Phaseolus lunatus}),
       which has very large flattish seeds.
   (b) The seed of this plant, much used for food.

   {Lima wood} (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South
      American tree {C[ae]salpinia echinata}.
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Brazil wood \Bra*zil" wood`\, Brazilwood
\Bra*zil"wood`\(br[.a]*z[i^]l" w[oo^]d`). [OE. brasil, LL.
   brasile (cf. Pg. & Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh.
   from Sp. or Pg. brasa a live coal (cf. {Braze}, {Brasier});
   or Ar. vars plant for dyeing red or yellow. This name was
   given to the wood from its color; and it is said that King
   Emanuel, of Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in
   South America on account of its producing this wood.]
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   1. The wood of the oriental {C[ae]salpinia Sapan}; -- so
      called before the discovery of America.
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   2. 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.
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   3. 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.

   Syn: peachwood, pernambuco wood.
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