pernambuco

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The wood of Paubrasilia echinata.
2. 2
   The hard, reddish wood of a tree of the tribe Caesalpinieae, often used as dyewood; especially Paubrasilia echinata, used to make violin bows.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Recife.