Cariniana

noun
Ca·​rin·​i·​a·​na | \ kəˌrinēˈänə, -ˈa-, -ˈā-\

Definition of Cariniana

: a genus of tropical South American timber trees (family Lecythidaceae) having small flowers, the lid of the fruit joined with the woody column, and seeds with one long lateral wing — see colombian mahogany , jequitiba

History and Etymology for Cariniana

New Latin, irregular from Latin carina keel

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