bocapí

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Fang (Bantu) bokapí

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bokaˈpi/ [bo.kaˈpi]
• Rhymes: -i
• Syllabification: bo‧ca‧pí

Noun

bocapí m (plural bocapís or bocapíes)

1. (Equatorial Guinea) a kind of tree, whose hard, reddish wood is used in cabinetry.

Further reading

• “bocapí”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10