Brazil gets its name from the Brazilwood tree, not the Brazil nut. In Portuguese brazilwood is called pau-brasil. Brasil refers to the wood’s colour and comes from the Latin word brasa which means ember.
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Brazil gets its name from the Brazilwood tree, not the Brazil nut. In Portuguese brazilwood is called pau-brasil. Brasil refers to the wood’s colour and comes from the Latin word brasa which means ember.