babassu

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bä′bə so̅o̅′)


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ba•bas•su  (bä′bə so̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a palm, Orbignya barbosiana, of northeastern Brazil, bearing nuts that yield babassu oil.
  • Tupi, equivalent. to ybá fruit + guasu large
  • Portuguese babaçú
  • 1920–25

'babassu' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
babassu oil

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