释义 |
qui·ra \ˈkērə\ noun (-s) Etymology: American Spanish 1. : any of several tropical American trees constituting a genus (Platymiscium) of the family Leguminosae, having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers, and including several (as P. polystachyum and P. pinnatum) that yield economically important timber 2. : the reddish brown heavy wood of a quira — see panama redwood |