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2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:

maria \maria\ n. pl.

1. (Astron.) Plural form of {mare}, a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon. [WordNet 1.5]

2. (Bot.) A valuable timber tree of Panama.

Syn: Calophyllum longifolium. [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

maria

noun

1: a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon [syn: {mare}]

2: valuable timber tree of Panama [syn: {Calophyllum longifolium}]
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