brazil

/bɹəˈzɪl/
noun

The hard, brown wood of a certain species of the tribe Caesalpinieae; originally sappan (Biancaea sappan), of the East Indies, and later brazilwood, Paubrasilia echinata.

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Noun 3 meanings

  1. The hard, brown wood of a certain species of the tribe Caesalpinieae; originally sappan (Biancaea sappan), of the East Indies, and later brazilwood, Paubrasilia echinata.

  2. A Brazil nut.

    “I picked up a handful of brazils from the bowl.”

  3. A seam of coal containing iron pyrites

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BRAZIL at a glance

BRAZIL has 6 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (B 3 + R 1 + A 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + L 1) and 19 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,514 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with brazil

All rhymes
  • GEMFIBROZIL28
  • FRAZIL18
  • BENZIL17
  • ALGUAZIL18
  • BEZIL16
  • FUZIL17

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Change one letter, keep the rest
  • BRASIL8
  • FRAZIL18

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