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coumarou

coumarou noun: the tree Dipteryx odorata, which bears the tonka bean.

Noun

coumarou (plural coumarous)

  1. The tree Dipteryx odorata, which bears the tonka bean.
  2. The tonka bean itself.

Forms of coumarou

pluralcoumarous
alternative formcumaru
alternative formkumaru

Origin of coumarou

Borrowed from French coumarou, from Old Tupi kumaru.

Words formed from coumarou

Questions about coumarou

What does coumarou mean?
Coumarou means the tree Dipteryx odorata, which bears the tonka bean.
What part of speech is coumarou?
Coumarou is a noun.
What is the plural of coumarou?
The plural of coumarou is coumarous.

Words near coumarou in the dictionary

  1. coumarinol
  2. coumarinols
  3. coumarins
  4. coumarone
  5. coumarones
  6. coumarou
  7. coumarous
  8. coumaroyl
  9. coumaroyls
  10. coumaryl
  11. coumatetralyl

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