andiroba

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.
  2. The high-end wood of the andiroba tree.

Word forms

andiroba andirobas andirova

Etymology

From Portuguese andiroba, from Old Tupi îandyroba (“bitter oil”).

Synonyms

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