Crossword clues for araroba
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
WordNet
araroba
n. a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases [syn: Goa powder, chrysarobin]
Usage examples of "araroba".
The tree from which it is obtained, Andira Araroba, is large, smooth, and quite commonly found in Bahia, Brazil.