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calaba
[ kuh-lah-buh ]
noun
- a tree, Calophyllum brasiliense, of the West Indies and Central and South America, having leathery leaves and fragrant white flowers.
- the reddish wood of this tree.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calaba1
First recorded in 1745–55; from Colonial Spanish, from Carib; compare Galibi calaba, carapa ※Á¾±±ôâ€
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Example Sentences
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Calophyllum calaba.—This is called calaba tree in the West Indies, and an oil, fit for burning, is expressed from the seeds.
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