ipe
English edit
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese ipê.
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Noun edit
ipe (countable and uncountable, plural ipes)
- A type of wood of the genus Tabebuia, similar to teak, used for outdoor decking and furniture.
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Common names include:
- amapa (Mexico),
- amata prieto,
- bethabara,
- Brazilian walnut,
- cortez (Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica),
- ebene vert,
- flor amarillo (Venezuela),
- greenhart* (Surinam),
- guayacan (Panama),
- guayacan polvillo (Colombia),
- ironwood,
- lapacho,
- madera negra (Ecuador),
- pau d’arco,
- tahuari (Peru),
- ipê (Brazil),
- ipê tabaco,
- lapacho negro (Paraguay, Argentina).
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Noun edit
ipe (Kana spelling イぺ)
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Derived terms edit
- itakipe (“meaning of a word”)
Verb edit
ipe (Kana spelling イぺ, plural ipepa)
- (intransitive) to eat
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Etruscan edit
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ipe
Old Javanese edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hipaʀ, compare Malay ipar.
Noun edit
ipe