Definitions of Simarouba amara
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tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack
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synonyms:
marupa
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type of:
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bitterwood tree
any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste
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bitterwood tree
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