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< Portuguese < Tupi, perhaps variant of araribá
< Portuguese < Tupi, perhaps variant of araribá
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Araroba
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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| araroba (ˌærəˈrəʊbə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a Brazilian leguminous tree, Andira araroba |
| 2. | See also chrysarobin Also called: Goa powder a bitter yellow powder obtained from cavities in the wood of this tree, formerly used in medicine to treat skin ailments |
| [from Portuguese, probably from Tupi, from arara parrot + yba tree] | |
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