Guarea
noun
Gua·rea
\ˈgwärēə\
Definition of Guarea
: a genus of chiefly tropical American trees or shrubs (family Meliaceae) with pinnate leaves, small clustered flowers, and capsular fruits
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Origin and Etymology of guarea
New Latin, from American Spanish guara
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