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noun
A bitter powder found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Vataireopsis araroba) and used to treat eczema and other skin diseases.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: araroba, Bahia powder
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: araroba, chrysarobin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: powder
History
So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, where it was shipped from Portugal.
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