tipu
[ tee-poo ]
noun
a South American tree, Tipuana tipu, having pinnate leaves and showy, golden-yellow flowers, cultivated in warm climates as an ornamental.
Origin of tipu
1From New Latin, perhaps from Portuguese; further origin undetermined
Words Nearby tipu
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How to use tipu in a sentence
They reached Itza, having come down the River tipu in canoes.
Brought Forward | R. B. Cunninghame Graham
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