andiroba

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noun

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

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OriginPortuguese andiroba ← Old Tupi îandyroba →
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Meanings

nounandiroba (countable and uncountable, plural andirobas)

plural andirobas · alternative andirova

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

    Synonyms: crabwood, crappo

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
crabwoodcrappo
Also see
crabwood

Origin

  1. Old Tupiîandyroba“bitter oil”
  2. Portugueseandiroba
  3. Englishandiroba

From Portuguese andiroba, from Old Tupi îandyroba (“bitter oil”).

More words from Portuguese, Old Tupi

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Translations

Dutch krapboom, Surinaamse mahonie
  • krapboomCarapa guianensis
  • Surinaamse mahonieCarapa guianensis
Polish andiroba
  • andirobaCarapa guianensis
Portuguese andiroba
  • andirobaCarapa guianensis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

andiroba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andiroba

MLA

“andiroba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andiroba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “andiroba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/andiroba.

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