Definition
A type of South American tree with reddish wood used in shipbuilding and furniture.
Etymology
From Tupi language of Brazil, cabureiba refers to a specific tree species (Myroxylon balsamum or related species). The word entered Portuguese and then European languages through colonial contact in the 16th-17th centuries.
Kelly Says
This word is a linguistic fossil of colonial trade—when European woodworkers encountered new materials in the Americas, they borrowed indigenous names rather than inventing their own, showing how explorers relied on local knowledge to identify valuable resources.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
cabureiba
ka-bu-rei-ba
ARالعربية
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BNবাংলা
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CACatalà
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CSČeština
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DADansk
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DEDeutsch
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ELΕλληνικά
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ESEspañol
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FAفارسی
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FISuomi
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FRFrançais
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GUGU
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HAHA
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HEעברית
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HIहिन्दी
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HUMagyar
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IDBahasa Indonesia
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IGIG
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ITItaliano
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JA日本語
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KKKK
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KMKM
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KO한국어
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MRMR
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MSBahasa Melayu
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MYမြန်မာ
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NLNederlands
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NONorsk
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PAPA
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PLPolski
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PTPortuguês
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RORomână
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RUРусский
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SVSvenska
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SWKiswahili
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TAதமிழ்
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TEతెలుగు
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THไทย
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TLTL
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TRTürkçe
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UKУкраїнська
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URاردو
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VITiếng Việt
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YOYO
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ZH中文
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ZUZU
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