cagaita

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi [Term?].

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɡaj.tɐ/ [kaˈɡaɪ̯.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɡaj.tɐ/ [kaˈɡaɪ̯.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɡaj.ta/ [kaˈɡaɪ̯.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɡaj.tɐ/ [kɐˈɣaj.tɐ]

Noun

cagaita f (plural cagaitas)

1. a tropical fruit tree native to South America (Plinia edulis)
2. the fruit of this tree