Etymology

quaruba

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Today it means: Any tree of the genus Vochysia, of the tropical Americas. Full definition →

Portuguese quaruba
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  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromquaruba
  2. English todayquaruba

Probably from Portuguese quaruba; further etymology unknown.

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