umbu-rana

noun

ˌümbəˈränə

plural -s

: a South American timber tree (Torresia cearensis) of the family Leguminosae that yields a yellow wood used for furniture

called also roble

Word History

Etymology

Tupi, from umbu umbra tree + rana false

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