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Nov 30, 2009
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ca•ra•pa



Pronunciation: (ku-rap'u), [key]
n.
1. a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family.
2. the light, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture. Also called andiroba, crabwood.

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