Panama redwood

/ˌpænəˈmɑ ˌrɛdˈwʊd/
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Definitions of Panama redwood
  1. noun
    hard heavy red wood of a quira tree
    synonyms: quira
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    type of:
    wood
    the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  2. noun
    large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
    synonyms: Panama redwood tree, Platymiscium pinnatum
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    type of:
    quira
    any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber
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