A very heavy wood of a reddish color, imported from
   Brazil and other tropical countries, for cabinet-work, and for dyeing.
   The best is the heartwood of Caesalpinia echinata, a leguminous tree;
   but other trees also yield it. An inferior sort comes from Jamaica, the
   timber of C. Braziliensis and C. crista. This is often distinguished as
   Braziletto , but the better kind is also frequently so named.