anda
noun
an·da
anˈdä
variants or anda-assu
anˈdä(ˌ)sü
plural -s
: a Brazilian timber tree (Joannesia princeps) of the family Euphorbiaceae having light soft wood
Word History
Etymology
anda from Portuguese, from Tupi; anda-assu from Portuguese, from Tupi andá-açu, from anda + açu big
First Known Use
circa 1809, in the meaning defined above