caraipi

1 of 2

noun (1)

ca·​rai·​pi

variants or caraipe

kəˈrīpē

plural -s

: pottery tree

caraipi

2 of 2

noun (2)

ca·​rai·​pi

¦karə¦pē

variants or caraipe

-¦pā

plural -s

: any of several Brazilian timber trees of the genus Caraipa (family Guttiferae) yielding a strong hard valuable wood

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Portuguese caraipe

Noun (2)

Portuguese caraipé, from Tupi

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