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At the time of of the discovery of Brazil, when landed in it, the portuguese sailors found a beautiful and imponent tree, whose wood was reddish and they nicknamed this tree "pau-brasil" which means "brasil wood". The name Brasil comes from the portuguese name "brasa" which means "hot coal, ember" on english, due to its red-coloured wood.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoBecause that is how it is spelled in Brazilian Portuguese.
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Is it called Brazil or BRASIL?
BRAZIL is in English. BRASIL is in Portuguese.
What is Brazil named after?
Brazil is named after a tree called " Pau Brasil".
How did Brazil get its name as such?
It comes from a tree called Pau-Brasil, a very common tree when Brazil was discovered
How do you say i am from Brazil in spanish?
I am from Brazil = Soy de Brasil**Note: they do not speak Spanish in Brazil. In Portuguese it is "Eu sou do Brasil"
Why were Brazil nut called toes?
Because the mostfamous is in Pará State of Brasil
What is the Spanish word for Brazil?
BrasilIn Spanish, it is written Brasil and prunounced brah-SIL
How do you spell the country Brasil?
The country name in Portuguese is Brasil. The English spelling is Brazil.
Where do Brazil get its name?
From one tree called "Pau-Brasil". So as Brazil had a lot of them, the portuguese colonizers gave this name.
What is the word hello Brazil in Brazilian word?
The word "hello" in Brazilian Portuguese is "olá" and Brazil is "Brasil". So, "hello Brazil" in Brazilian Portuguese would be "olá Brasil".
What is the name of the constitution document in Brazil?
it is called "Constituição da República Federativa do Brasil"
How do you say 'Brazil' in Spanish?
'Brazil' in Spanish is 'Brasil.'
Why have Brazil got brasil on their football tops?
The official language in Brazil is Portuguese, and in portuguese we spell it like this: "Brasil"
