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araroba definition

ara·roba (ar′ə rō′bə, är′-)

noun

  1. a bitter, yellow powder obtained from cavities in the trunk of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) of the pea family and used to make the drug chrysarobin; Goa powder
  2. this tree

Etymology: Port < Tupí name

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