ubá

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See also: uba and Ubá

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Old Tupi uuwa.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ubá f or m (plural ubás)

  1. (botany) Gynerium sagittatum, a tall grass of South America
    Synonyms: cana-brava, cana-ubá
  2. (Brazil) a simple canoe made from a single piece of tree bark