pau d'arco

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

pau d'arco

  1. Tabebuia, the ipê tree.
  2. The hardwood of this tree.
  3. The inner bark of this tree, used medicinally.