Brucea
a genus of plants belonging to the order xanthoxylaceæ (xanthoxyls). The green parts of B. sumatrana are intensely bitter. B. antidysenterica contains a poisonous principle called brucia. The bark of another species is bitter, and has qualities like those of quassia simarouba. B. ferruginea is from Abyssinia.
BRUCHSAL (bröch'sal), a town of Baden, 25 miles S. of Heidelberg. It was the residence of the prince-bishops of Spires from the 11th century, but lost its importance until it became a considerable railway center. The Grand- Duke of Baden has a fine palace here.
Pop. about 15,000.