Definitions of quira
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any of several tropical American trees some yielding economically important timbertypes:Platymiscium trinitatis, roblelarge tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardensPanama redwood, Panama redwood tree, Platymiscium pinnatumlarge erect shrub of Colombia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowerstype of:treea tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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hard heavy red wood of a quira treesynonyms: Panama redwoodtype of:woodthe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
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