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babaçu

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See also: babaçú

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Nheengatu babasú, from Old Tupi 'ybagûasu.

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -u
    • Hyphenation: ba‧ba‧çu

    Noun

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    babaçu m or (obsolete) f (plural babaçus)

    1. (Brazil) babassu (Attalea speciosa, a tall Brazilian feather palm)
      Synonyms: palha-branca, coco-de-macaco, coco naiá, coco-pindoba

    Descendants

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    • English: babassu
    • French: babaçu, babassu
    • Italian: babaco

    Further reading

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