Brazil is named after a tree (pau-brasil) from which portugueses, during the colonization period, extracted red colored liquid to paint fabric.
First, when the Portuguese got there they called the land as "Ilha de Vera Cruz" (Vera Cruz Island), when they realise that was not an island they changed it's name to "Terra de Santa Cruz" (Land of Vera Cruz)
And just later, when they started to extract this wood from a tree named "Pau-Brasil" to avoid loosing the territory (specially for France, that was interested in it) by occupying it. Because of the extraction of this tree, they changed the name to "Brasil" (Brazil) I hope I cam help u with this answer c(:
The word Brazil comes from a native tree called 'Pau Brasil'. This huge tree was used to be very abundant in the Brazilian territory, it was discovered when Portuguese colonizers first arrived. The wood was used to produce a red pigment used in dying and the extensive and abusive exploitation of this natural resource almost led to its extinction.
Portugal and if you are so stupid you had to ask that question your not worthy to live. get out of here.
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To the answerer above:
For one so smart your answer is clearly limited. You might want to speak less and think more in the future, lest you add another inane comment to the internet...
There were already native american peoples here before the Portuguese and Spanish (more in the south at first) colonists came. They brought African slaves from colonies with them. More recent waves of immigrants came from Italy, Germany, Poland, Japan, more from Portugal and Spain.
we call them Brazilians. If that's helpful.
they came from Portugal and other places
No, Brazilian people speak Portugese.
it comes from Brazilian cherry tree
He is Brazilian
Mostly from immigrants and from Brazilian people as well.
I'm Brazilian and we love Churasco. It is a Brazilian B-B-Q.
There were people living in Brazil before its discovering by Pedro Alvarez Cabral. This means that we have legitimate ancestors.
Ilegal Brazilian immigrants had come to the United States throughout the Mexican border when Mexico did not entail visa for Brazilian citizens.
They are Brazilian and they speak portuguese as their official language
You can hang a Brazilian hammock by connecting it to some hooks. You can install hooks on trees, on wooden poles. Most Brazilian hammocks will come with screws.
i heard Brazilian people have that last name. That is my last name too but my dad is el salvadorian
brazilian people
Lusophone