brazilian : Idioms & Phrases
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brazilian capital
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noun the capital of Brazil; a city built on the central plateau and inaugurated in 1960
Brasilia; capital of Brazil.
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brazilian guava
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noun South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava
Psidium guineense.
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brazilian ironwood
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noun thornless tree yielding heavy wood
Caesalpinia ferrea.
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brazilian monetary unit
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noun monetary unit in Brazil
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Brazilian pebble
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Pebble , n., 2.
Webster 1913
brazilian pepper tree
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noun small Brazilian evergreen resinous tree or shrub having dark green leaflets and white flowers followed by bright red fruit; used as a street tree and lawn specimen
Schinus terebinthifolius.
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brazilian potato tree
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noun South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
Solanum macranthum; Solanum wrightii; potato tree.
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brazilian rosewood
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noun an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
Dalbergia nigra; jacaranda; caviuna wood.
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brazilian trumpeter
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noun trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil
Psophia crepitans.