babassu

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

    Etymology tree

    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔɨβ

    Proto-Tupian *ʔa


    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ʔa


    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *ɨˀβa


    Old Tupi 'ybá

    Proto-Tupi-Guarani *wat͡su


    Old Tupi -gûasu


    Old Tupi 'ybagûasu


    Nheengatu babasú

    bor.

    Portuguese babaçu

    bor.

    English babassu

    Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese babassu／babaçu.

    Noun[edit]

    babassu (plural babassus)

    1. A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.
      Synonym: coco de macao

    Translations[edit]

    Italian[edit]

    Noun[edit]

    babassu m (invariable)

    1. Alternative form of babaco

    Portuguese[edit]

    Noun[edit]

    babassu m or f (plural babassus)

    1. Obsolete spelling of babaçu.
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