acapu
Definition of acapu
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1a : any of several tropical American timber trees of the genus Andira (especially A. americana) b : the dark chocolate-brown wood of the acapu tree widely used especially in Brazil for flooring and heavy construction
2a : an Amazonian leguminous tree (Clathrotropsis nitida) b : the wood of this tree used for heavy construction
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Origin and Etymology of acapu
Portuguese acapú, from Tupi
First Known Use: 1852
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