Carapa

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Translingual

Etymology

Likely of native origin, possibly from Kari'na carapa, a plant of the cinnamon family found in the Antilles. Associated with crab by folk etymology.[1]

Proper noun

Carapa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Meliaceae – tropical plants, sometimes called crabwoods.

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References

  1. ^ Empire Forestry Journal. (1924). United Kingdom: Empire Forestry Association.