Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-rap-uh]
- /kəˈræp ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-rap-uh]
- /kəˈræp ə/
Definitions of carapa word
- noun carapa a South American tree, Carapa guianensis, of the mahogany family. 1
- noun carapa the light, reddish-brown wood of this tree, used for making furniture. 1
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Origin of carapa
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; < New Latin ≪ Carib: oil
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Carapa
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carapa popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.