BABASSU


Meaning of BABASSU in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbä-bə-ˈsü ]

noun

Etymology: Portuguese babaçú, from Tupi * i̵βáwasú, from i̵βá fruit + -wasú large

Date: 1917

: a tall pinnate-leaved palm ( Orbignya phalerata syn. O. barbosiana ) of Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding a valuable oil

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