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From pau (“stick, wood”) + preto (“black”).
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpawˈpɾe.tu/ [ˌpaʊ̯ˈpɾe.tu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpawˈpɾe.to/ [ˌpaʊ̯ˈpɾe.to]
pau-preto m (plural paus-pretos)
- blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)