becuiba

noun

be·​cui·​ba

bi-ˈkwē-bə

variants or bicuhyba

bi-ˈkwē-bə

or bicuhybao

bi-ˈkwē-bau̇

or bicuiba

bi-ˈkwē-bə

plural -s

: a Brazilian timber tree (Virola becuhyba) of the family Myristicaceae with nuts that yield a wax

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese becuiba, from Tupi bicuíba

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