ipe

I1P3E1
US/ˈi.peɪ/

noun

A type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.

Similar
amapaamata prietobethabaraBrazilian walnutcortezebene vertflor amarillogreenhart*
OriginPortuguese ipê →
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Meanings

ipe1

nounipe (countable and uncountable, plural ipes)

plural ipes · alternative ipé · alternative ipê

  1. countableuncountableA type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.

    Synonyms: amapa, amata prieto, bethabara, Brazilian walnut, cortez, ebene vert, flor amarillo, greenhart*

IPE2

nounIPE (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountablepolitical economyInitialism of international political economy.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.

Similar
amapaamata prietobethabaraBrazilian walnutcortezebene vertflor amarillogreenhart*guayacanguayacan polvilloironwoodlapachomadera negrapau d’arcotahuariipêipê tabacolapacho negro

Origin

  1. Portugueseipê
  2. Portugueseipê
  3. Englishipe

Borrowed from Portuguese ipê.

More words from Portuguese

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ipe

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Anagrams

piePEIIEPepi
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APA

ipe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ipe

MLA

“ipe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ipe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ipe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ipe.

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