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English
Etymology
From Portuguese andiroba, from Old Tupi îandyroba (“bitter oil”).
Noun
andiroba (countable and uncountable, plural andirobas)
- Any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.
- Synonyms: crabwood, (Trinidad and Tobago) crappo
- The high-end wood of the andiroba tree.
Translations
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese andiroba, from Old Tupi îandyroba (“bitter oil”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /an.diˈrɔ.ba/
- Rhymes: -ɔba
- Hyphenation: an‧di‧rò‧ba
Noun
andiroba f (plural andirobe)
- andiroba (Carapa guianensis)
Further reading
- andiroba in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Etymology
from Old Tupi îandyroba (“bitter oil”).
Pronunciation
Noun
andiroba f (plural andirobas)
- andiroba (Carapa guianensis, a tree of South and Central America)
Spanish
Noun
andiroba f (plural andirobas)
- andiroba