tucupi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese tucupi.

Noun

tucupi (uncountable)

1. A yellow sauce made from wild manioc root.

Portuguese

Tucupi for sale at a fair.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi tiku'pir.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tu.kuˈpi/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tu.kuˈpi/

• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: tu‧cu‧pi

Noun

tucupi m (plural tucupis)

1. (cooking) manioc (A yellow sauce made from wild manioc root)

   Synonyms: aipim, mandioca, manduba