manicoba rubber

noun

ma·​ni·​co·​ba rubber

ˌmänəˈsōbə-

1

: ceará rubber

2

or less commonly manicoba plural -s : any of several trees of the genus Manihot that yield Ceará rubber

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese maniçoba any of several trees yielding Cearȧ rubber, from Tupi manisoba leaf from such trees

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