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



RESET




Word of the Day

15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

coffee icon