pau d'arco

noun

Tabebuia, the ipê tree.

OriginPortuguese pau-d’arco →
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Meanings

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

Origin

  1. Portuguesepau-d’arco
  2. Englishpau d'arco

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

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pau d'arco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pau%20d'arco

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