eperua

eperua
\\ə̇ˈper(y)əwə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, of Cariban origin; akin to Galibi eperu, a species of Eperua
: a small genus of tropical So. American timber trees (family Leguminosae) having leathery leaflets, large white, red, or purple flowers in panicled racemes, and a rather woody 2-valved 2-seeded legume — see wallaba

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  • Eperua — Epereua …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eperua — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Eperua Clasificación científica …   Wikipedia Español

  • Eperŭa — (E.Αubl.), Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Papilionaceae Caesalpineae; Art: E. falcata, Baum in Guiana …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Eperua — fal …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eperua Falcata — Eperua falcata …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eperua falcata — Eperua falcata …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eperua glabriflora — Eperua glabriflora …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eperua falcata — Ep …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eperua glabriflora — Eperua glabriflor …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Eperua falcata — Wallaba Wal la*ba, n. (Bot.) A leguminous tree ({Eperua falcata}) of Demerara, with pinnate leaves and clusters of red flowers. The reddish brown wood is used for palings and shingles. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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