Found 2 items, similar to Goa powder.
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Definition: Goa powder
Goa powder
n : a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases [syn:
araroba,
chrysarobin]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Goa powder
Goa powder
\Go“a pow”der\ [So called from Goa, on the Malabar
coast, whither it was shipped from Portugal.]
A bitter powder (also called
araroba) found in the
interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (
Andira araroba
) and used as a medicine. It is the material from
which chrysarobin is obtained.
[1913 Webster]