andiroba

andiroba

English

Alternative forms

• andirova

Noun

andiroba (countable and uncountable, plural andirobas)

1. Any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.

   Synonyms: crabwood, (Trinidad and Tobago) crappo

2. The high-end wood of the andiroba tree.

Translations

Carapa guianensis

Arawak: karaba Dutch: krapboom m, Surinaamse mahonie m Galibi Carib: karapa Portuguese: andiroba f Sranan Tongo: krapa Wayana: kalapa

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese andiroba, of Old Tupi origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /an.diˈrɔ.ba/
• Rhymes: -ɔba
• Hyphenation: an‧di‧rò‧ba

Noun

andiroba f (plural andirobe)

1. andiroba (Carapa guianensis)

Further reading

• andiroba in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

Noun

andiroba f (plural andirobas)

1. andiroba (Carapa guianensis, a tree of South and Central America)

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Spanish

Noun

andiroba f (plural andirobas)

1. andiroba