Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Brazil
Brazil, proper n. [Port. terra de brasil, land of red wood < Sp. brasa, hot coals; or, Celtic Hy-Brasil < breas, noble, fortunate.] (webplay: red).
- Largest country in South America; nation rich in natural resources; east coast land on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern hemisphere; Pre-Columbian legendary island home of the Celtic god Breas; [fig.] heaven; spiritual gift; promised land.
- Country that produces scarlet dye; geographical source of carmine dyestuff extracted from the heavy wood of the pau-brasil tree; [fig.] paradise; land of intense beauty; place of brilliant colors.
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