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becuiba

noun
be·​cui·​ba | \ bi-ˈkwē-bə\
variants: or bicuhyba \ bi-​ˈkwē-​bə \ or bicuhybao \ bi-​ˈkwē-​bau̇ \ or bicuiba \ bi-​ˈkwē-​bə \
plural -s

Definition of becuiba

: a Brazilian timber tree (Virola becuhyba) of the family Myristicaceae with nuts that yield a wax

History and Etymology for becuiba

Portuguese becuiba, from Tupi bicuíba

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