sapucaia
See also: Sapucaia
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
sapucaia (plural sapucaias)
- A Brazilian tree, the monkey pot (any of several species in the genus Lecythis).
Translations
References
- “sapucaia”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi sapukaîa.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.puˈkaj.ɐ/ [sa.puˈkaɪ̯.ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sa.puˈkaj.a/ [sa.puˈkaɪ̯.a]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɐ.puˈkaj.ɐ/
- Hyphenation: sa‧pu‧cai‧a
Noun
sapucaia f (plural sapucaias)(Brazil)
- sapucaia (any of several trees in the genus Lecythis)
- (strictly) sapucaia (Lecythis pisonis)