Brazil

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
10/6/2024, 9:08 PM	Mike C	update #116
11/20/2020, 10:42 PM	Mike C	update #109
5/29/2020, 9:30 PM	Mike C	update #108
12/8/2017, 12:41 PM	Mike C	update #97
7/2/2017, 10:39 PM	Mike C	update #95
10/20/2016, 1:17 AM	Mike C	added

Type Country

Usage English, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Malay

Scripts Бразил(Serbian, Macedonian)

Pronounced Pron. /bɹə.ˈzɪl/(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.