ipil

noun

ˈēpəl

variants or ifil

ˈēfəl

plural -s

1

: a Philippine and Pacific island tree (Intsia bijuga) yielding a valuable brown dye and having a very hard and durable dark wood

2

: the wood of the ipil

Word History

Etymology

Spanish ipil, from Tagalog

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