brazilwood
Tropical dye source
Brazilwood is a tropical tree yielding a dense, reddish wood prized for making dyes and fine violin bows.
The tree gave its name to Brazil, not the reverse—Portuguese explorers found such abundance of the valuable dyewood there that they named the land after it.
The red dye extracted from brazilwood colored European textiles for centuries before synthetic dyes replaced it.
Deep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- carmineDeep red from insects
garnet · burgundy · cherry · sanguine · coral · brick · rosewood · mahogany
Fungible traded good
- exportForeign-bound sale
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- mercantilismTrade policy favoring exports
- monopolyOne seller, no substitutes
spices · colonization · East Indies · merchants · caravels · navigation · market · barter
Woody perennial plant
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- trunkMain stem or storage
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- branchesLimbs of trees
leaves · legume · seedpod · forestry · canopy · root · endangered · overharvesting
Dense deciduous timber
- furnitureMovable room objects
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
- veneerDecorative outer layer
- lumberSawn wood for building
joinery · carpentry · sawmill · grain · polish · finish · craftsmanship · woodwork
Substance that imparts hue
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- dyestuffMaterial that imparts color
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
fabric · textile · coloring · red dye · cloth · wool · cotton · linen
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- jungleDense tropical forest
biodiversity · exotic · flora · climate · ecosystem · conservation · deforestation · coastal
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- valuableWorth considerable money
- opulenceShowy, abundant prosperity
- affluenceAbundance of money
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
richness · prized · costly · exclusive · sought-after · elite · nobility · courts
European maritime expansion era
- conquistadorsSpanish colonial soldiers
- voyagesExtended journeys by sea
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
- New WorldWestern Hemisphere landmasses
Magellan · expedition · colonization · indigenous · maps · astrolabe · caravel · maritime
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
carmine · garnet · burgundy · cherry · sanguine · coral · brick · rosewood · mahogany · warm tones
commodity
Fungible traded good
- exportForeign-bound sale
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- mercantilismTrade policy favoring exports
monopoly · spices · colonization · East Indies · merchants · caravels · navigation · market · barter · tariffs
tree
Woody perennial plant
branches · leaves · legume · seedpod · forestry · canopy · root · endangered · overharvesting · reforestation
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
lumber · joinery · carpentry · sawmill · grain · polish · finish · craftsmanship · woodwork · chisel
colorant
Substance that imparts hue
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- dyestuffMaterial that imparts color
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
tincture · fabric · textile · coloring · red dye · cloth · wool · cotton · linen · vat
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
jungle · biodiversity · exotic · flora · climate · ecosystem · conservation · deforestation · coastal
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
elegance · richness · prized · costly · exclusive · sought-after · elite · nobility · courts · royalty
Age of Discovery
European maritime expansion era
- conquistadorsSpanish colonial soldiers
- voyagesExtended journeys by sea
- ColumbusOhio's seat of government
Magellan · New World · expedition · colonization · indigenous · maps · astrolabe · caravel · maritime · explorers