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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi .
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -u
- Hyphenation: gua‧pu‧ru‧vu
Noun
guapuruvu m (plural guapuruvus)
- (Brazil) Brazilian firetree (Schizolobium parahyba)
- Synonyms: ficheira, badarra, birosca, faveira, pau-de-vintém, pataqueira, pau-de-tamanco, umbela
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