simarouba : Idioms & Phrases


genus simarouba

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.
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