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calaba
[ kuh-lah-buh ]
noun
- a tree, Calophyllum brasiliense, of the West Indies and Central and South America, having leathery leaves and fragrant white flowers.
- the reddish wood of this tree.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of calaba1
First recorded in 1745鈥55; from Colonial Spanish, from Carib; compare Galibi calaba, carapa 鈥涣颈濒鈥
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Calophyllum calaba.鈥擳his is called calaba tree in the West Indies, and an oil, fit for burning, is expressed from the seeds.
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