A tropical South American tree with valuable hardwood, or the wood from this tree used in furniture and construction.
From Portuguese 'freijó,' derived from indigenous Tupi languages of Brazil. The word refers to a specific hardwood timber that became important in colonial trade.
Freijo wood is so valuable that Portuguese colonists literally fought over logging rights in Brazil—it's one of hundreds of tropical hardwoods that shaped colonial empires' wealth and deforestation patterns.
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