bəˈkäbə noun
or bacaba palm
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese bacaba fruit of the bacaba palm, from Tupi
: a palm of the genus Oenocarpus (especially O. bacaba and O. distichus ) the drupelike fruits of which yield oil used in soap manufacture
bəˈkäbə noun
or bacaba palm
( -s )
Etymology: Portuguese bacaba fruit of the bacaba palm, from Tupi
: a palm of the genus Oenocarpus (especially O. bacaba and O. distichus ) the drupelike fruits of which yield oil used in soap manufacture
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012