araroba

[ar-uh-roh-buh]

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for araroba

Historical Examples of 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

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012