simarouba : Idioms & Phrases
genus simarouba
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noun type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark
Simarouba.
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simarouba amara
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noun tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
marupa.
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simarouba glauca
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noun medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits
paradise tree; bitterwood.
