wamara

noun

wa·​ma·​ra

ˈwämərə

plural -s

1

: a tree (Swartzia tomentosa) of British Guiana

2

: the very hard purplish black wood of the wamara that has a straight fine uniform grain and is used for various purposes but sparingly because of the difficulty of working it

Word History

Etymology

Arawak

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