Goa powder
English
editEtymology
editSo called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, where it was shipped from Portugal.
Noun
editGoa powder (countable and uncountable, plural Goa powders)
- 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.
- Synonym: araroba
Translations
edita bitter powder found in the Andira araroba tree, used as a medicine
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