acapu

/ˈɑ.kəˌpu/

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese acapu, from Old Tupi.

noun

  1. Any of several tropical New World trees in:; genus Andira.
  2. Any of several tropical New World trees in:; species Clathrotropis nitida
  3. Any of several tropical New World trees in:; species Vouacapoua americana
  4. The dark wood of these trees.“The chair was made of oak, the table of acapu.”