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anda

noun
an·​da | \ anˈdä\
variants: or anda-assu \ anˈdä(ˌ)sü \
plural -s

Definition of anda

: a Brazilian timber tree (Joannesia princeps) of the family Euphorbiaceae having light soft wood

First Known Use of anda

circa 1809, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for anda

anda from Portuguese, from Tupi; anda-assu from Portuguese, from Tupi andá-açu, from anda + açu big

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