marupa

noun

ma·​ru·​pa

ˌmärüˈpä

plural -s

: a tree (Simarouba amara) of northern South America and the Amazon valley that yields a light brittle lumber locally regarded as strongly resistant to insect attack

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese marupá, from Tupi

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