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Carapa
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carapa
Translingual
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Etymology
Likely of native origin, possibly from mul car carapa, a plant of the cinnamon family found in the Antilles. Associated with en crab by folk etymology.Empire Forestry Journal. (1924). United Kingdom: Empire Forestry Association.
Proper noun
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genus family Meliaceae tropical plants, sometimes called crabwoods
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Carapa guianensis species (andiroba, crabwood) - type species
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