peachwood 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. [WordNet 1.5] 2. The heavy red wood of the {Caesalpinia echinata}; brazilwood; pernambuco wood. [WordNet 1.5]