kəˈrapə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Galibi carapa, krapa, literally, oil
1. capitalized : a small genus of tropical trees (family Meliaceae) having abruptly pinnate leaves and flowers with four or five petals and monadelphous stamens
2. also ca·rap kəˈrap or crab ˈkrab -s
[ carap, short for carapa; crab, by folk etymology from carapa ]
: any tree of the genus Carapa
carap wood
crab nut
— see crabwood