andiroba

Etymology

From Portuguese andiroba, from Old Tupi îandyroba (“bitter oil”).

andiroba means any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Any of the South and Central American trees of the genus Carapa, especially Carapa guianensis.
The high-end wood of the andiroba tree.