The Collaborative International Dictionary
Andira araroba
Goa powder \Go"a pow"der\ [So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, whither it was shipped from Portugal.] A bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree ( Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained.
Usage examples of "andira araroba".
The tree from which it is obtained, Andira Araroba, is large, smooth, and quite commonly found in Bahia, Brazil.