01 n. A tropical tree Caesalpinia echinata, having a prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry.
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A tropical tree Caesalpinia echinata, having a prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry.
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The heavy red wood of the Caesalpinia echinata; brazilwood; pernambuco wood.
Syn.
Caesalpinia echinata.