1 itauba | Definition of itauba

itauba

noun
ita·​uba | \ ˌētəˈübÉ™, ËŒit-\
plural -s

Definition of itauba

1 : a large South American tree (Mezilaurus itauba) of the family Lauraceae that yields a durable russet-brown wood much used in marine and general construction
2 : the wood of the itauba

History and Etymology for itauba

Portuguese itaúba, from Tupi itauba

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