See also: uba and Ubá

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Tupi uuwa.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ubá f or m (plural ubás)

  1. (botany) Gynerium sagittatum, a tall grass of South America
    Synonyms: cana-brava, cana-ubá
  2. (Brazil) a simple canoe made from a single piece of tree bark