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quira
[ kee-ruh ]
noun
- any of several tall hardwood trees of the genus Platymiscium, native to tropical America, having pinnate leaves, and, especially in some species, aromatic reddish-brown wood of significant commercial value.
- Also called Pan·a·ma red·wood [pan, -, uh, -mah , red, -w, oo, d]. the wood of such a tree, especially of Platymiscium pinnatum, used for building and furniture.
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Origin of quira1
First recorded in 1830–40
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