simarouba

simarouba
/sim'euh rooh"beuh/, n.
1. any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.
2. the bark of this family of trees and shrubs.
Also, simaruba.
[1745-55; < F < Carib simaruba]

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