Definitions of quira
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any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timber
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types:
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Platymiscium trinitatis, roble
large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
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Panama redwood, Panama redwood tree, Platymiscium pinnatum
large erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
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type of:
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tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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Platymiscium trinitatis, roble
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hard heavy red wood of a quira tree
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synonyms:
Panama redwood
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type of:
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wood
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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wood
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