ARAROBA

araroba, Goa powder, chrysarobin

(noun) a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the Tupi language.

Noun

araroba (uncountable)

Goa powder

Source: Wiktionary


Ar`a*ro"ba, n. [Tupi.]

1. Goa powder.

2. A fabaceous tree of Brazil (Centrolobium robustum) having handsomely striped wood; --called also zebrawood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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