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calaba

[ kuh-lah-buh ]

noun

  1. a tree, Calophyllum brasiliense, of the West Indies and Central and South America, having leathery leaves and fragrant white flowers.
  2. the reddish wood of this tree.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of calaba1

First recorded in 1745–55; from Colonial Spanish, from Carib; compare Galibi calaba, carapa “oil”
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Example Sentences

A fragrant resinous substance produced by calophyllum calaba, or Santa Maria tree.

On the eastern side is the suburb of Calaba, and on the western our Malabar Hill.

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