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babassu
[ bah-buh-soo ]
noun
- a palm, Orbignya barbosiana, of northeastern Brazil, bearing nuts that yield babassu oil.
babassu
/ ˌbɑːbəˈsuː /
noun
- a Brazilian palm tree, Orbignya martiana (or O. speciosa ), having hard edible nuts that yield an oil used in making soap, margarine, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of babassu1
1920–25; < Portuguese babaçú < Tupi, equivalent to ybá fruit + guasu large
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Word History and Origins
Origin of babassu1
from Portuguese babaçú , from a native Amerindian word
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