I. äˈsī, -sä.ē adverb
Etymology: Italian, fr (assumed) Vulgar Latin ad satis enough — more at asset
: very — used with tempo direction in music
allegro assai
II. noun
also as·sa·hy |äsä|ē
( plural assa·is or assa·hies )
Etymology: Portuguese assaí, from Tupi
1. or assai palm : a slender pinnate-leaved palm ( Euterpe edulis ) of Brazil and British Guiana having dark purple fleshy fibrous edible fruit
2.
a. : a nutritious Brazilian drink made by infusion from the fruit of the assai palm with the addition of cassava
b. : a flavor (as for desserts or ice cream) made from the assai fruit