ˈkērə noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish
1. : any of several tropical American trees constituting a genus ( Platymiscium ) of the family Leguminosae, having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers, and including several (as P. polystachyum and P. pinnatum ) that yield economically important timber
2. : the reddish brown heavy wood of a quira — see panama redwood