tucum

English

Alternative forms

• tecum

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese tucum, from Old Tupi.

Noun

tucum (uncountable)

1. A fine, strong fibre obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.
2. The plant that yields this fibre.

Further reading

• “tucum”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi tu'kum.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tuˈkũ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tuˈkũ/

Noun

tucum m (plural tucuns)

1. tucum

Related terms

• tucumã

Further reading

• “tucum”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “tucum”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024