embira

noun

em·​bi·​ra

emˈbērə

plural -s

: any of several Brazilian bast fibers that are derived from trees of the genera Daphnopsis (family Thymelaeaceae) and Xylopia and are used for making nets

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from Tupi

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