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simarouba
or ²õ¾±³¾Â·²¹Â·°ù³Ü·²ú²¹
[ sim-uh-roo-buh ]
noun
- any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.
- the bark of this family of trees and shrubs.
simarouba
/ ËŒ²õɪ³¾É™Ëˆ°ù³Ü˲úÉ™ /
noun
- any tropical American tree of the genus Simarouba, esp S. amara, having divided leaves and fleshy fruits: family Simaroubaceae
- the medicinal bark of any of these trees
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of simarouba1
1745–55; < French < Carib simaruba
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of simarouba1
C18: from New Latin, from Carib simaruba
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When Mr. Rodriguez first moved into the apartment 15 years ago, he noticed a small tree — simarouba glauca, a.k.a. paradise tree — growing in the back of the building.
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Rhubarb, rheum palmatum, oak-galls, gall� quercin�, tormentil, tormentilla erecta, cinquefoil potentilla, red-roses, uva ursi, simarouba.
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