calaba
[ kuh-lah-buh ]
/ kəˈlɑ bə /
noun
a tree, Calophyllum brasiliense, of the West Indies and Central and South America, having leathery leaves and fragrant white flowers.
the reddish wood of this tree.
Also called
Maria,
Santa Maria.
Origin of calaba
Borrowed into English from American Spanish around 1745–55
Words nearby calaba
cakewalk,
cakra,
cakravartin,
cal,
cal.,
calaba,
calabar,
calabar bean,
calabash,
calabaza,
calabazilla
Example sentences from the Web for calaba
On the eastern side is the suburb of Calaba, and on the western our Malabar Hill.
The Darrow Enigma |Melvin L. Severy