pau roxo

noun

pau ro·​xo

¦pau̇ˈrō(ˌ)shō

plural pau roxos

1

: a purpleheart (especially Peltogyne densiflora) yielding valuable timber

2

: the wood of pau roxo

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, literally, purple wood

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