Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil (República Federativa do Brasil)
the largest country in South America. Population: 174,469,000 (2001). Capital: Brasilia. bra'zil nut a type of curved nut that has a hard shell. officially Federative Republic of Brazil Country, eastern and central South America. Federative Republic of Brazil fazenda Brazil Brazil nut Prendergast Maurice Brazil