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tucum

tucum noun: a fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.

Noun

tucum (uncountable)

  1. A fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.
  2. The plant that yields this fibre.

Forms of tucum

alternative formtecum

Origin of tucum

From Brazilian Portuguese tucum, from Old Tupi.

Questions about tucum

What does tucum mean?
Tucum means a fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.
What part of speech is tucum?
Tucum is a noun.

Words near tucum in the dictionary

  1. Tucsonian
  2. Tucsonians
  3. tuctoo
  4. tucu-tuco
  5. tucu-tucos
  6. tucum
  7. tucuma
  8. tucumas
  9. Tucumcari
  10. Tucumán
  11. tucumã

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