urucu-rana

urucu-rana
\\ˌu̇rəkəˈranə\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Portuguese urucurana, from Tupi, from urucú annatto + rana false
1. : a tropical So. American timber tree (Hieronyma alchorneoides) of the family Euphorbiaceae
2. : the deep reddish brown hard wood of the urucu-rana used for construction and cabinet work

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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