Acapu-Wood
/ˈækəpuː wʊd/noun
A hard, durable timber obtained from a Brazilian tree of the genus Vouacapoua.
Did you know?Acapu wood was valued historically for its exceptional durability, making it a practical material rather than a documented ritual or occult substance.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Colonial period
Tupi
akapú
“Indigenous name associated with the Brazilian timber tree; the precise internal meaning is uncertain.”
16th–17th Century
Portuguese
acapu
“A Brazilian tree or its valuable wood, recorded through Portuguese contact with Tupi-speaking peoples.”
18th Century
Portuguese
madeira de acapu
“Acapu timber or wood.”
19th Century
English
acapu wood
“A hard Brazilian wood used as a timber.”
Modern English
English
acapu-wood
“Timber from a Brazilian Vouacapoua tree, chiefly a historical or specialized term.”