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quira
[ kee-ruh ]
noun
- any of several tall hardwood trees of the genus Platymiscium, native to tropical America, having pinnate leaves, and, especially in some species, aromatic reddish-brown wood of significant commercial value.
- Also called Pan·a·ma red·wood [pan, -, uh, -mah , red, -w, oo, d]. the wood of such a tree, especially of Platymiscium pinnatum, used for building and furniture.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of quira1
First recorded in 1830–40
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Example Sentences
Designer Veronica Leoni’s worked alongside Jil Sander herself and Phoebe Philo at Celine on her way to launching her new label Quira last year.
From Seattle Times
Little Rock police said I'Quira Tate, 21, and Brittany Tate, 24, were killed after a man entered their home and started shooting about 1:30 a.m.
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Little Rock police said I’Quira Tate, 21, and Brittany Tate, 24, were fatally shot after a male suspect entered their home and started shooting around 1:30 a.m.
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