imbauba
- noun
- Specialized
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imbauba
- The imbauba provides shelter for many rainforest animals with its hollow stems.
Examples
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The imbauba tree can grow up to 30 meters tall.
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Several birds nested in the thick branches of the imbauba.
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Researchers studied the growth patterns of young imbaubas in the Amazon region.
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Many animals find shelter in the branches of the imbauba.
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Researchers studied the growth patterns of young imbaubas in the Amazon region.
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Several birds nested in the thick branches of the imbauba.
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The imbauba provides shelter for many rainforest animals with its hollow stems.
Synonyms
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A tropical American tree with very hard, patterned wood used to make violin bows and fancy handles
A tropical tree from the Americas with large leaves and hollow stems often found in rainforests
A tropical American tree with large leaves shaped like shields and hollow stems often used for simple instruments
A tropical American tree with large shield-shaped leaves and hollow stems that grows in open disturbed areas
A tropical American tree with large broad leaves and hollow stems often planted in gardens for decoration
Surface Forms
Etymology
Imbauba comes from Brazilian Portuguese imbaúba, which itself comes from a native Brazilian word for a kind of tree. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the word as the local name for a rainforest 'tree' with big shield-shaped leaves and hollow stems, and that is why the English word means that tropical American tree.