Brazilian


a republic in South America. 3,286,170 sq. mi. (8,511,180 sq. km).
Capital: Brasília.
the process of removing all or almost all pubic and other hair in the pelvic area by applying hot wax.
Contemporary Examples

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Brazil’s Wedding Massacre Dom Phillips December 27, 2010
Germany Humiliates World Cup Host Brazil 7-1 in Semifinal Slaughter Tunku Varadarajan July 7, 2014

Historical Examples

A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
Fairy Tales from Brazil Elsie Spicer Eells
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 Various
Fairy Tales from Brazil Elsie Spicer Eells
Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Grover Cleveland

adjective
of or relating to Brazil or its inhabitants
noun
a native or inhabitant of Brazil
noun
Also called brazil wood. the red wood obtained from various tropical leguminous trees of the genus Caesalpinia, such as C. echinata of America: used for cabinetwork
the red or purple dye extracted from any of these woods See also brazilin
short for brazil nut
noun
a republic in South America, comprising about half the area and half the population of South America: colonized by the Portuguese from 1500 onwards; became independent in 1822 and a republic in 1889; consists chiefly of the tropical Amazon basin in the north, semiarid scrub in the northeast, and a vast central tableland; an important producer of coffee and minerals, esp iron ore. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: real. Capital: Brasília. Pop: 201 009 622 (2013 est). Area: 8 511 957 sq km (3 286 470 sq miles)
noun
Word Origin

Note: The largest of the Latin-American countries, Brazil occupies almost half of South America.

Note: It is the world’s leading coffee exporter.

Note: The only country in South America whose history was dominated by Portugal; it is the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world.

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