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tipu

tipu noun: a South American tree, Tipuana tipu, which is grown as an ornamental in mild-winter climates.

Noun

tipu (plural tipus)

  1. A South American tree, Tipuana tipu, which is grown as an ornamental in mild-winter climates.
    • A tipu tree serves as an umbrella, while an Indonesian door on the wall carries the ethnic motif and an iron table and chairs keep it modern.2003 October, Los Angeles Magazine, volume 48, number 10, page 54

Forms of tipu

pluraltipus

Questions about tipu

What does tipu mean?
Tipu means a South American tree, Tipuana tipu, which is grown as an ornamental in mild-winter climates.
What part of speech is tipu?
Tipu is a noun.
What is the plural of tipu?
The plural of tipu is tipus.

Words near tipu in the dictionary

  1. tiptoppers
  2. tiptops
  3. Tiptree
  4. tiptrode
  5. tiptrodes
  6. tipu
  7. tipula
  8. tipulae
  9. tipulary
  10. tipulas
  11. tipulid

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