calaba

[ kuh-lah-buh ]

noun

a tree, Calophyllum brasiliense, of the West Indies and Central and South America, having leathery leaves and fragrant white flowers.
the reddish wood of this tree.

Origin of calaba

¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from Colonial Spanish, from Carib; compare Galibi calaba, carapa “oil”

Also called Maria, Santa Maria.

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How to use calaba in a sentence

A fragrant resinous substance produced by calophyllum calaba, or Santa Maria tree.
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On the eastern side is the suburb of calaba, and on the western our Malabar Hill.
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