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pau_d’arco

pau d'arco

See also: pau-d'arco

English

Noun

pau d'arco

  1. Tabebuia, the ipê tree.
  2. The hardwood of this tree.
  3. The inner bark of this tree, used medicinally.

Etymology

From Portuguese pau-d’arco, literally “bow wood”. Compare bois d’arc.

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