|parə|nä- noun
Usage: usually capitalized 1st P
Etymology: from Paraná, river and state in Brazil
1. : a timber tree ( Araucaria brasiliana ) of southern Brazil and adjacent regions
2. also parana pine “ or parana -s : the rather soft yellowish to brown and often rose-streaked wood of paraná pine that is variable in weight and durability, is readily worked and polished, and is used largely in interior finish