ˈnēpə noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from the native name in East India
1. : an East Indian tree ( Samadera indica ) whose bark contains a bitter principle similar to quassia
2. also niepa bark : the bark of the niepa tree
ˈnēpə noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from the native name in East India
1. : an East Indian tree ( Samadera indica ) whose bark contains a bitter principle similar to quassia
2. also niepa bark : the bark of the niepa tree
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012