tucum - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tucum' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tucum

[ n.]

- A fine, strong fiber obtained from the young leaves of a Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum vulgare), used for cordage, bowstrings, etc.; also, the plant yielding this fiber. Called also tecum, and tecum fiber.

Nearby Words:

tucan tucet tuch tuck tuck-net tuckahoe tucked tucker tucket tucking

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