tucum
tucuma
\-mə\Definition of tucum
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1 less commonly tucum palm a : any of several chiefly Brazilian palms of the genus Astrocaryum (especially A. tucuma) with leaf bases that yield a coarse fiber used especially for cordage and hats and with seeds that yield an edible oil b : a low spiny Brazilian palm (Bactris setosa) with leaves that yield a long strong fiber held to resemble wool and used locally for bags or other containers, fishing nets, and shoemakers' twines
2 : the fiber of a tucum
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Origin and Etymology of tucum
Portuguese tucumā, from Tupi tucumá
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