babassu
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See also: babassú
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese babassu (modern spelling babaçu), from Old Tupi iuauasu.
Noun[edit]
babassu (plural babassus)
- A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Attalea speciosa, a tall Brazilian feather palm
Italian[edit]
Noun[edit]
babassu m (invariable)
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
babassu m or f (plural babassus)
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- English terms borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese
- English terms derived from Brazilian Portuguese
- English terms derived from Old Tupi
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- Italian indeclinable nouns
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- Portuguese obsolete forms