ipe

Meaning

Noun

  • A type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.

Related

Similar words

  • amapa (Mexico),
  • amata prieto,
  • bethabara,
  • Brazilian walnut,
  • cortez (Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica),
  • ebene vert,
  • flor amarillo (Venezuela),
  • greenhart* (Surinam),
  • guayacan (Panama),
  • guayacan polvillo (Colombia),
  • ironwood,
  • lapacho,
  • madera negra (Ecuador),
  • pau d’arco,
  • tahuari (Peru),
  • ipê (Brazil),
  • ipê tabaco,
  • lapacho negro (Paraguay, Argentina).

Origin

  • Borrowed from Portuguese ipê

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