"Goa powder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Goa powders [plural]
Etymology: So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, where it was shipped from Portugal. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Goa powder (countable and uncountable, plural Goa powders)
  1. 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: araroba Related terms: chrysarobin Translations (a bitter powder found in the Andira araroba tree, used as a medicine): araroba [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Goa_powder-en-noun-lSSTzktB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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