a bitter yellow powder obtained from cavities in the wood of this tree, formerly used in medicine to treat skin ailments
See also chrysarobin
Word origin
from Portuguese, probably from Tupi, from arara parrot + yba tree
araroba in American English
(ˌærəˈroʊbə; ˌ ɑrəˈroʊbə)
noun
1.
a bitter, yellow powder obtained from cavities in the trunk of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) of the pea family and used to make the drug chrysarobin; Goa powder