tipu
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tipu
From New Latin, perhaps from Portuguese; further origin undetermined
Example Sentences
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He writes that the tipu “is praised for its beauty, drought tolerance and durability in varying soil conditions, but it is criticized for having invasive roots and brittle wood.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Her favorite tipu grows in Elysian Park and in midsummer rains down a wonderment of yellow flowers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Climbing a tipu tree is against the rules at SCBG; instead, you can sit nearby and read about them in Matt Ritter’s essential guidebook, “A Californian’s Guide to the Trees Among Us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023
Every day she watched it jump from branch to branch, barely discernible from the yellow blossoms of the tipu tree.
From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2022
I have been cheated— Sahaya sudah kĕna tipu.
From A Manual of the Malay language With an Introductory Sketch of the Sanskrit Element in Malay by Maxwell, William Edward, Sir
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