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Etymology
Borrowed from Kari'na karapa[1] and/or Lokono karaba.[2] Cognate of English crappo.
Noun
krapa
- The andiroba, crabwood tree, or crappo; Carapa guianensis
- The African crabwood tree; Carapa procera
Descendants
References
- ^ J. van Donselaar (2013) Nicoline van der Sijs, editor, Woordenboek van het Nederlands in Suriname van 1667 tot 1876 [Dictionary of the Dutch Language in Suriname from 1667 to 1876], Amsterdam, The Hague: Meertens Instituut/Nederlandse Taalunie, →ISBN, page 127
- ^ F.W. Ostendorf, editor (1962), Nuttige planten en sierplanten van Suriname [Useful plants and ornamental plants of Suriname] (Landbouwproefstation in Suriname), number 79, page 136