BEBEERU

Noun

bebeeru (plural bebeerus)

Alternative form of bibiru

Source: Wiktionary


Be*bee"ru, n. [Written also bibiru.] [Native name.] (Bot.)

Definition: A tropical South American tree (Nectandra Rodioi), the bark of which yields the alkaloid bebeerine, and the wood of which is known as green heart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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