simarouba

or sim·a·ru·ba

[ sim-uh-roo-buh ]

noun
  1. any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.

  2. the bark of this family of trees and shrubs.

Origin of simarouba

1
1745–55; <French <Carib simaruba

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British Dictionary definitions for simarouba

simarouba

simaruba

/ (ˌsɪməˈruːbə) /


noun
  1. any tropical American tree of the genus Simarouba, esp S. amara, having divided leaves and fleshy fruits: family Simaroubaceae

  2. the medicinal bark of any of these trees

Origin of simarouba

1
C18: from New Latin, from Carib simaruba

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