1. type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark; [syn: Simarouba, genus Simarouba]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Simarouba
n 1: type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and
shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark [syn:
Simarouba, genus Simarouba]