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   Brazil

   /brəˈzɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a large three-sided nut with an edible kernel, several of which develop inside a large woody capsule borne by a South American forest tree.
   • 2. hard red timber from which dye may be obtained.

   Word Origin Middle English (in Brazil2 (sense 2)): from medieval Latin brasilium. The South American country Brazil (see Brazil1) takes its name from the wood.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • B

     3

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • Z

     10

   • I

     1

   • L

     1

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