sapucaia
noun
sap·u·caia
\ˌsapəˈkīə\
variants: or
sapucaja
less commonlysapucaya
\ˌsapəˈkīə\Definition of sapucaia
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1 : a tree of the genus Lecythis — see sapucaia nut
2 : the hard heavy durable timber of various sapucaias that is used for ties, in heavy construction, and to a limited extent in cabinetmaking
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Origin and Etymology of sapucaia
Portuguese sapucaia, from Tupi zabucáya, sapucáya
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