noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

crabwoodcrappo

Etymology

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

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