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单词 araroba
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araroba

[ ar-uh-roh-buh ]
/ ˌær əˈroʊ bə /

noun

the wood of a Brazilian, leguminous tree, Andira araroba, from which Goa powder is derived.
Pharmacology. Goa powder.

Origin of araroba

<Portuguese <Tupi, perhaps variant of araribá

Words nearby araroba

Arapaho Peak, arapaima, Arapesh, Ararat, rare bird, a, araroba, Aras, Aratus of Sicyon, Araucan, Araucana, Araucania
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Example sentences from the Web for araroba

  • The Goa powder or araroba is contained in the trunk, filling crevices in the heartwood.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for araroba

araroba
/ (ˌærəˈrəʊbə) /

noun

a Brazilian leguminous tree, Andira araroba
Also called: Goa powder a bitter yellow powder obtained from cavities in the wood of this tree, formerly used in medicine to treat skin ailmentsSee also chrysarobin

Word Origin for araroba

from Portuguese, probably from Tupi, from arara parrot + yba tree
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