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ipe

US/ˈi.peɪ/

ipe noun: a type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.

Noun (1)

ipe (countable and uncountable, plural ipes)

  1. A type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.
    Synonyms:
    amapa, amata prieto, bethabara, Brazilian walnut, cortez, ebene vert, flor amarillo, greenhart*, guayacan, guayacan polvillo

Noun (2) capitalized: IPE

IPE (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism, political economy) Initialism of international political economy.

Synonyms of ipe

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  • ironwood
  • lapacho
  • madera negra
  • pau d’arco
  • tahuari
  • ipê
  • ipê tabaco
  • lapacho negro

Forms of ipe

pluralipes
alternative formipé
alternative formipê

Origin of ipe

Borrowed from Portuguese ipê.

Words that rhyme with ipe

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Questions about ipe

What does ipe mean?
Ipe means a type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.
What part of speech is ipe?
Ipe is a noun.
How do you pronounce ipe?
Ipe is pronounced /ˈi.peɪ/ (US).
What is the plural of ipe?
The plural of ipe is ipes.

Words near ipe in the dictionary

  1. IPCC
  2. IPCF
  3. ipconazole
  4. IPD
  5. IPDs
  6. ipe
  7. ipecac
  8. ipecacs
  9. ipecacuanha
  10. ipecacuanhas
  11. ipecacuanhic acid

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