andiroba

Meaning

1. Any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.
2. The high-end wood of the andiroba tree.

Synonyms

bastard mahogany

Translations

أنديروبا

carapa

andiroba

andiroba

Etymology

From Portuguese andiroba, from Old Tupi îandyroba (“bitter oil”).