He would take with him red brasilwood from the East Indies – a dye-wood that was so valued that when a few years later the Portuguese found it in the New World, they would name a country after it.
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Brazilwood
Synonyms for "brazilwood" (11 found)
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7 entriesbrazilin pigmentbrazilwood logbrazilwood timberbrazilwood veneercello bow woodcrimson dyeviolin bow wood
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6 entriesbrazilwood dyebrazilwood heartwoodbrazilwood timberbrazilwood tradepernambuco woodviolin bow wood
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4 entriesbrazilwood dyebrazilwood extractbrazilwood timberbrazilwood trade
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