URUCU-RANA


Meaning of URUCU-RANA in English

ˌu̇rəkəˈranə noun

( -s )

Etymology: Portuguese urucurana, from Tupi, from urucú annatto + rana false

1. : a tropical So. American timber tree ( Hieronyma alchorneoides ) of the family Euphorbiaceae

2. : the deep reddish brown hard wood of the urucu-rana used for construction and cabinet work

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