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poui

Pronunciation: /ˈpuːi/
Definition of poui

noun (plural same or pouis)

  • a Caribbean and tropical American tree with trumpet-shaped flowers, grown as an ornamental and valued for its timber.
    • Genus Tabebuia, family Bignoniaceae

Origin:

mid 19th century: a local word in Trinidad

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