pau-preto

Portuguese

Etymology

From pau (“stick, wood”) + preto (“black”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpawˈpɾe.tu/ [ˌpaʊ̯ˈpɾe.tu]

Noun

pau-preto m (plural paus-pretos)

  1. blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)

Further reading

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