tibourbou

noun

ti·​bour·​bou

tə̇ˈbu̇r(ˌ)bü

plural -s

: a tropical American tree (Apeiba tibourbou) of the family Tiliaceae with yellowish flowers in lateral cymes, bark that yields jangada fiber, and an extraordinarily light wood that is used along the coast of Brazil for making jangadas

Word History

Etymology

French, from Galibi

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