cupiuba

cupiuba
\\ˌküpēˈübə\ noun (plural cupiuba)
Etymology: Portuguese cupiúba
: a tropical American tree (Goupia glabra) of the family Celastraceae with hard heavy reddish brown wood that is used for furniture, railroad ties, and general construction — called also kabukalli

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  • cupiúba — s. f. [Botânica] Planta terebintácea …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • cupiuba — cu·pi·u·ba …   English syllables

  • Goupia glabra — Taxobox name = Goupia glabra image width = 240px image caption = regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Goupiaceae genus = Goupia species = G.glabra binomial = Goupia glabra binomial… …   Wikipedia

  • Goupiaceae — Goupia Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) Klasse: Dreifurchenpollen Zweikeimblättrige (Rosopsida) Unterklasse: Rosenähnliche (Rosidae) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Saguinus niger — Saguinus niger …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tamarin noir — Saguinus niger Saguinus niger …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tamarin à mains noires — Saguinus niger Saguinus niger …   Wikipédia en Français

  • kabukalli — ˌkabəˈkalē noun ( s) Etymology: native name in British Guiana : cupiuba …   Useful english dictionary

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