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crabwood

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crab⋅wood

[krab-wood]
–noun
carapa.

Origin:
1840–50; crab 2 + wood 1

ca⋅ra⋅pa

[kuh-rap-uh]
–noun
1. a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family.
2. the light, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
Also called andiroba, crabwood.


Origin:
1860–65; < NL ≪ Carib: oil
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