ubá

See also: uba and Ubá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi uuwa.

Pronunciation

  • Homophone: Ubá
  • Hyphenation: u‧bá

Noun

ubá f or m (plural ubás)

  1. (botany) Gynerium sagittatum, a tall grass of South America
    Synonyms: cana-brava, cana-ubá
  2. (Brazil) a simple canoe made from a single piece of tree bark
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