| simarouba | (n) type genus of Simaroubaceae; tropical American trees and shrubs having a pale soft wood and bitter bark, Syn. genus Simarouba |
| simaroubaceae | (n) chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit, Syn. family Simaroubaceae, quassia family |
| marupa | (n) tree of the Amazon valley yielding a light brittle timber locally regarded as resistant to insect attack, Syn. Simarouba amara |
| paradise tree | (n) medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits, Syn. Simarouba glauca, bitterwood |