quira
noun
qui·ra
ˈkērə
plural -s
1
: any of several tropical American trees constituting a genus (Platymiscium) of the family Leguminosae, having pinnate leaves and yellow flowers, and including several (as P. polystachyum and P. pinnatum) that yield economically important timber
2
: the reddish brown heavy wood of a quira see panama redwood
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