Etymology

pernambuco

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Today it means: The hard, reddish wood of a tree of the tribe Caesalpinieae, often used as dyewood; especially Paubrasilia echinata, used to make violin bows. Full definition →

Portuguese Pernambuco
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pernambuco · noun1

From the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.

Pernambuco · proper noun, noun2

  1. Portuguese · borrowed fromPernambuco
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromPernambuco
  3. English todayPernambuco

Borrowed from Portuguese Pernambuco.

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