sapucaia

noun

sap·​u·​caia

variants or sapucaja or less commonly sapucaya

ˌsapəˈkīə

plural -s

1

: a tree of the genus Lecythis see sapucaia nut

2

: the hard heavy durable timber of various sapucaias that is used for ties, in heavy construction, and to a limited extent in cabinetmaking

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese sapucaia, from Tupi zabucáya, sapucáya

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