supa

noun

su·​pa

ˈsu̇pə

plural -s

1

: an Indo-Malayan tree (Sindora supa) of the family Leguminosae whose sap yields an oil widely used as an illuminant in the Philippines

2

: the tough durable wood of the supa

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