I. ˈtāpə noun
( -s )
Etymology: from native name in Chile
1. : a So. American timber tree ( Laurelia serrata ) of the family Monimiaceae
2. : the wood of the tepa
II. ˈtēpə noun
( -s )
Etymology: t ri- + e thylene + p hosphor- + a mide
: a soluble crystalline compound C 6 H 12 N 3 OP that is used especially as a chemosterilant of insects, a palliative in some kinds of cancer, and in finishing and flameproofing textiles