quira

• Substantivo que designa uma árvore tropical americana que produz madeira dura, pesada e avermelhada, muito valorizada por sua qualidade.

A noun referring to a tropical American tree that produces a hard, heavy red wood, valued for its timber.

1. Hard heavy red woodC1formal

   A dense, reddish timber obtained from the quira tree, valued for its durability and weight.

   Madeira vermelha dura e pesada

   • The furniture was crafted from polished quira wood.
   • Quira is known for its rich color and resistance to decay.
   • They used quira for the heavy beams in the old house.

2. C1formal

   Any of several tropical American trees that produce economically important timber, including the quira tree.

   Árvore tropical americana

   • The quira tree grows abundantly in the rainforests of Central America.
   • Loggers harvest quira for its valuable hardwood.
   • Several species of quira are now protected due to overexploitation.