Brazil

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Type Country
Usage English, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Malay
Scripts Бразил(Serbian, Macedonian)
Pronounced Pron. brə-ZIL(English)

Meaning & History

From the name of a type of tree, called pau-brasil in Portuguese (brazilwood in English). It may ultimately derive from Portuguese brasa meaning "ember". This is the name of a country in South America.