Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Lima \Li"ma\ (l[=e]"m[.a] or l[imac]"m[.a]), n.
The capital city of Peru, in South America.
{Lima bean}. (Bot.)
(a) A variety of climbing or pole bean ({Phaseolus lunatus}),
which has very large flattish seeds.
(b) The seed of this plant, much used for food.
{Lima wood} (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South
American tree {C[ae]salpinia echinata}.
Brazil wood \Bra*zil" wood`\ [OE. brasil, LL. brasile (cf. Pg. &
Sp. brasil, Pr. bresil, Pr. bresil); perh. from Sp. or Pg.
brasa a live coal (cf. {Braze}, {Brasier}); or Ar. vars plant
for dyeing red or yellow. This name was given to the wood
from its color; and it is said that King Emanuel, of
Portugal, gave the name Brazil to the country in South
America on account of its producing this wood.]
1. The wood of the oriental {C[ae]salpinia Sapan}; -- so
called before the discovery of America.
2. A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from Brazil
and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for
dyeing. The best is the heartwood of {C[ae]salpinia
echinata}, a leguminous tree; but other trees also yield
it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the timber of {C.
Braziliensis} and {C. crista}. This is often distinguished
as Braziletto, but the better kind is also frequently so
named.
Source : WordNet®
Caesalpinia echinata
n : tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields
a red dye and is used for cabinetry [syn: {brazilwood}, {peachwood},
{peach-wood}, {pernambuco wood}]