pernambuco
/ˌpɜːnæmˈbuːkuː/(亦作pernambuco wood)
noun
mass noun
1- the hard reddish timber of a Brazilian tree, used for making violin bows and as a source of red dye巴西苏木, 棘云实红木。
1.1
- The tree is Caesalpinia echinata, family Leguminosae.该树是棘云实, 豆科。
词源
late 16th cent.: from the name of the Brazilian state P ERNAMBUCO.