ˌükəˈ(w)übə noun
also ucu·hu·ba -ˈhübə
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi ucu-uva
: banak ; especially : a Brazilian tree ( Virola sebijera ) having seeds that yield a hard yellowish edible fat used chiefly in candles and soap
ˌükəˈ(w)übə noun
also ucu·hu·ba -ˈhübə
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese, from Tupi ucu-uva
: banak ; especially : a Brazilian tree ( Virola sebijera ) having seeds that yield a hard yellowish edible fat used chiefly in candles and soap
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012