Definitions for goa powder
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Go′a pow`der(n.)
a yellow medicinal powder obtained from a Brazilian tree, Andira araroba: the source of chrysarobin.
Category: Plants
Origin of Goa powder:
1870–75
Princeton's WordNet
araroba, Goa powder, chrysarobin(noun)
a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases
Webster Dictionary
Goa powder(u)
a bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained
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