Lima wood

noun

Li·​ma wood

ˈlēmə-,

ˈlīmə-

: a soluble red wood derived from a tree (Caesalpinia tinctoria) of Ecuador and Peru and used in dyeing

Word History

Etymology

from Lima, Peru

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