arariba

noun

ara·​ri·​ba
¦arərē¦bä
plural -s
1
: any of several trees of the genus Centrolobium (family Leguminosae)
especially : a Brazilian tree (C. robustum)

called also zebrawood

2
: any of several trees of the genus Sickingia usually with heavy dark red wood
3
: the wood of an arariba tree

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese araribá, from Tupi

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“Arariba.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arariba. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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