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arariba
noun
ara·ri·ba
\¦arərē¦bä\
Definition of arariba
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1 : any of several trees of the genus Centrolobium (family Leguminosae); especially : a Brazilian tree (C. robustum) —called also zebrawood
2 : any of several trees of the genus Sickingia usually with heavy dark red wood
3 : the wood of an arariba tree
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Origin and Etymology of arariba
Portuguese araribá, from Tupi
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