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goa powder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
goa pow-der
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bitter powder found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Vataireopsis araroba) and used to treat eczema and other skin diseases.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, where it was shipped from Portugal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Goa powders (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chrysarobin

Synonyms

araroba Bahia powder chrysarobin

Questions

What does goa powder mean?
A bitter powder found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Vataireopsis araroba) and used to treat eczema and other skin diseases.
Where does goa powder come from?
So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, where it was shipped from Portugal.

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