CRABWOOD

Meaning of CRABWOOD in English

/krab"wood'/ , n.

carapa.

[ 1840-50; CRAB 2 + WOOD 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

CRABWOOD — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: crab (VIII) + wood : a timber tree ( Carapa guianensis ) of tropical So. America …
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POISONWOOD — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun 1. : a caustic or poisonous tree ( Metopium toxiferum ) of the family Anacardiaceae occurring in Florida …
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CARAPA — kəˈrapə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Galibi carapa, krapa, literally, oil 1. capitalized : a small genus of tropical trees …
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ANDIROBA — ˌandəˈrōbə noun ( -s ) Etymology: American Spanish andiroba or Portuguese andiroba, jandiroba, from Tupi andiróba, nandiroba : crabwood I
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CARAPA — /keuh rap"euh/ , n. 1. a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family. 2. the light, reddish-brown wood …
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