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babassu

babassu noun: a tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.

Noun

babassu (plural babassus)

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

Synonyms of babassu

  • coco de macao

Forms of babassu

pluralbabassus

Origin of babassu

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese babaçu (formerly spelled babassu).

Questions about babassu

What does babassu mean?
Babassu means a tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.
What part of speech is babassu?
Babassu is a noun.
What is the plural of babassu?
The plural of babassu is babassus.

Words near babassu in the dictionary

  1. Babars
  2. babas
  3. babas au rhum
  4. babasco
  5. babash
  6. babassu
  7. babassus
  8. Babati
  9. Babatngon
  10. babax
  11. babaxes

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