bussu
/bəˈsuː/(also bussú, buçu)
noun
More fully bussu palm. A tropical palm, Manicaria saccifera, native to estuarine and swamp habitats of Trinidad and parts of Central and South America, with a crown of very large entire or partially pinnate leaves, used for thatching.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Portuguese buçu, †bussu, †bossu from Nheêngatú bu'su.
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