Goa powder

noun

1. a brownish-yellow, odorless, crystalline powder obtained from the wood or the trunk of the Brazilian tree Andira araroba, used as a source of chrysarobin.

Goa powder

noun

1. another name for araroba

Word History and Origins

Origin of Goa powder¹

First recorded in 1870–75; after Gôa

Example Sentences

The Goa powder or araroba is contained in the trunk, filling crevices in the heartwood.

From Project Gutenberg