ˌaməˈri(ˌ)lō; ˌaməˈrē(ˌ)(y)ō, ˌäm- noun
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, yellow, from Medieval Latin amarellus yellowish, pale, from Latin amarus bitter; perhaps from association of the yellow skin color of jaundice with the bitterness of bile
: any of several tropical American timber trees: as
a. : a Venezuelan tree ( Aspidosperma vargasii )
b. : either of two widely distributed Brazilian trees ( Terminalia obovata and Lafoensia punicifolia )
c. : fustic 1a