pau d'arco

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pau d'arco

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

noun

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

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@misc{pau_d_arco_2026,
  title = {pau d'arco},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pau%20d'arco},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}