How did Brazil get its name ????

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How did Brazil get its name ????

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2006-11-21 09:11:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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I think it comes from a type of wood that was found in Brazil; the word comes from the Portuguese for "ember", and the wood was used for making violins and such.

2006-11-21 09:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by angel_deverell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

From pau-brasil (brazilwood) prized by early colonists.

2006-11-21 09:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by Crash 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

From a tree, it says.

2006-11-21 09:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by r_e_a_l_miles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋