caraipi
caraipe
\kəˈrīpē\People Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of caraipi
Portuguese caraipe
caraipi
caraipe
\-¦pā\Definition of caraipi
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: any of several Brazilian timber trees of the genus Caraipa (family Guttiferae) yielding a strong hard valuable wood
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Origin and Etymology of caraipi
Portuguese caraipé, from Tupi
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