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goa powder

Go·a pow·der
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh-uh pou-der]
    • /ˈgoʊ ə ˈpaʊ dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh-uh pou-der]
    • /ˈgoʊ ə ˈpaʊ dər/

Definitions of goa powder words

  • noun goa powder a brownish-yellow, odorless, crystalline powder obtained from the wood or the trunk of the Brazilian tree Andira araroba, used as a source of chrysarobin. 1
  • noun goa powder araroba (sense 1) 0
  • noun goa powder araroba; a bitter powder found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. 0

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Origin of goa powder

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; after Gôa

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Parts of speech for Goa powder

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

goa powder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

goa powder usage trend in Literature

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