HyperDic: marupa

English > 1 sense of the word marupa:
NOUNplantmarupa, Simarouba amaratree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
English > marupa: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack.
SynonymSimarouba amara
Member ofSimarouba, genus Simaroubatype genus of Simaroubaceae
Broaderbitterwood treeAny of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste

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