jandiroba
Definition
A tropical tree (Carapa guianensis) native to the Amazon basin and other regions of South America, belonging to the Meliaceae family, whose seeds yield a bitter oil used in traditional medicine, cosmetics, insect repellent, and as a fuel source.
Variant or regional name for andiroba, derived from Tupi 'nhandyroba' or 'iandirówa', meaning 'bitter oil', referring to the astringent properties of the extracted oil.
Examples
O óleo de jandiroba é tão amargo que até o jacaré amazônico prefere água de limão.
Jandiroba oil is so bitter that even the Amazonian alligator prefers lemonade.
Meu tio plantou uma jandiroba no quintal, agora a casa cheira a spa natural o ano todo.
My uncle planted a jandiroba in the backyard; now the house smells like a natural spa all year round.
Com creme de jandiroba, minha pele ficou mais lisa que escama de pirarucu – e sem alergia.
With jandiroba cream, my skin got smoother than pirarucu scales – and no allergy.
Na floresta, a jandiroba reina suprema: seu óleo cura machucados e ainda serve de lanterna ecológica.
In the forest, jandiroba reigns supreme: its oil heals scrapes and doubles as an eco-lantern.