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acapu

US/ˈɑ.kəˌpu/

acapu noun: genus Andira.

acapu: genus Andira
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Noun

acapu (countable and uncountable, plural acapus)

  1. genus Andira.
  2. species Clathrotropis nitida
  3. species Vouacapoua americana
  4. (uncountable) The dark wood of these trees.
    • The chair was made of oak, the table of acapu.

Forms of acapu

pluralacapus

Origin of acapu

From Brazilian Portuguese acapu, from Old Tupi.

Questions about acapu

What does acapu mean?
Acapu means genus Andira.
What part of speech is acapu?
Acapu is a noun.
How do you pronounce acapu?
Acapu is pronounced /ˈɑ.kəˌpu/ (US).
What is the plural of acapu?
The plural of acapu is acapus.

Words near acapu in the dictionary

  1. acapnotics
  2. acappellas
  3. acaprazine
  4. acapsular
  5. acapsulate
  6. acapu
  7. Acapulcan
  8. Acapulcans
  9. Acapulco
  10. Acapulco gold
  11. acapulcoite

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