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tucum

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tu-cum
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.

Uncountable

noun

The plant that yields this fibre.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese tucum, from Old Tupi.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tecum (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tucuma

Questions

What does tucum mean?
A fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.
Where does tucum come from?
From Brazilian Portuguese tucum, from Old Tupi.

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