noun
or bi·cu·hy·ba bə̇ˈkwēbə ; or bi·cu·hy·bao -ēˌbau̇ ; or bi·cui·ba -ēbə
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese becuiba, from Tupi bicuíba
: a Brazilian timber tree ( Virola becuhyba ) of the family Myristicaceae with nuts that yield a wax
noun
or bi·cu·hy·ba bə̇ˈkwēbə ; or bi·cu·hy·bao -ēˌbau̇ ; or bi·cui·ba -ēbə
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese becuiba, from Tupi bicuíba
: a Brazilian timber tree ( Virola becuhyba ) of the family Myristicaceae with nuts that yield a wax
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012