Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pau d'arco

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: pau d'ar-co
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tabebuia, the ipê tree.

noun

The hardwood of this tree.

noun

The inner bark of this tree, used medicinally.

Etymology

From Portuguese pau-d’arco (literally “bow wood”). Compare bois d’arc.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: pau-d'arco

Questions

What does pau d'arco mean?: Tabebuia, the ipê tree.
Where does pau d'arco come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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