anda

noun

an·​da

anˈdä

variants or anda-assu

anˈdä(ˌ)sü

plural -s

: a Brazilian timber tree (Joannesia princeps) of the family Euphorbiaceae having light soft wood

Word History

Etymology

anda from Portuguese, from Tupi; anda-assu from Portuguese, from Tupi andá-açu, from anda + açu big

First Known Use

circa 1809, in the meaning defined above

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