urucu-rana

noun

ˌu̇rəkəˈranə

plural -s

1

: a tropical South American timber tree (Hieronyma alchorneoides) of the family Euphorbiaceae

2

: the deep reddish brown hard wood of the urucu-rana used for construction and cabinet work

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese urucurana, from Tupi, from urucú annatto + rana false

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