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pernambuco wood

DEFINITIONS OF: pernambuco wood

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

Synonyms:
Caesalpinia echinata, brazilwood, peach-wood, peachwood
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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