niepa

noun

nie·​pa

ˈnēpə

plural -s

1

: an East Indian tree (Samadera indica) whose bark contains a bitter principle similar to quassia

2

or less commonly niepa bark : the bark of the niepa tree

Word History

Etymology

probably from the native name in East India

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