Goa powder

American

noun

a brownish-yellow, odorless, crystalline powder obtained from the wood or the trunk of the Brazilian tree Andira araroba, used as a source of chrysarobin.

Goa powder British

noun

another name for araroba

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Etymology

Origin of Goa powder

First recorded in 1870–75; after Gôa

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Goa powder

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

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