Fernambuco wood

noun

Fer·​nam·​bu·​co wood

¦fərnəm¦b(y)ü(ˌ)kō-,

¦fernəm¦bü(ˌ)kō-

: pernambuco wood

Word History

Etymology

from Fernambuco (now Pernambuco), state of Brazil, from Portuguese

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