coumarou

noun

cou·​ma·​rou

¦k(y)ümə¦rü

variants or cumara

ˈ⸗mərə

or cumaru

¦⸗mə¦rü

plural -s

1

: the tonka-bean tree

2

: the seeds of the tonka-bean tree

Word History

Etymology

French, from Spanish or Portuguese; Spanish cumarú, from Portuguese, from Tupi cumarú, commarú

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