Definition
A tropical tree or its wood, also known as bucaro wood, used in construction and making ornamental items.
Etymology
Likely from a Caribbean or South American indigenous language, brought into English through colonial contact with Spanish-speaking regions.
Kelly Says
This word captures the moment when European explorers encountered New World plants and scrambled to name them—often borrowing native names or Spanish adaptations rather than creating entirely new English words.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
lymphatic ማእከል
lymphatic ma'ekel
CACatalà
foradar
fo-ra-dar
CSČeština
prokopat
pro-kop-at
DEDeutsch
durchbohren
durs-bo-ren
ESEspañol
perforar
per-fo-rar
FAفارسی
سوراخ کردن
so-raakh kard-an
FRFrançais
percer
per-ser
HIहिन्दी
छेद करना
chedh karna
IDBahasa Indonesia
lubangi
lu-ban-gi
ITItaliano
forare
fo-ra-re
KMKM
lymphatic ក្បាល
lymphatic k'baal
MRMR
छेद करणे
chedh karan-e
MSBahasa Melayu
lubangi
lu-ban-gi
MYမြန်မာ
lymphatic ဆံပိုး
lymphatic shan-po
NLNederlands
boren
bo-ren
PLPolski
wydrążać
vyd-rzą-tsat
RUРусский
пробить
pro-bit'
SWKiswahili
fungua
fun-gwa
TRTürkçe
delik açmak
de-lik a-chmak
UKУкраїнська
пробити
pro-bit-i
VITiếng Việt
đục thủng
dục thụng