Originally Posted by Alrik Fassbauer
If you procounce the "Brecilian Wood" in a sloppy way, then you'll get the "Brazilian Wood".
At least I thought so.

This already been mentioned in this thread but well. Its name could have its origin from the Brocéliande forest, one of the name used for this forest is Brecilien. This is a myth forest of the Arthurian legends but also a forest localized in French Britain.