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cupuassu

cupuassu noun: a tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans.

cupuassu: a tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose...
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Noun

cupuassu

  1. A tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans.

Forms of cupuassu

alternative formcupuaçu

Origin of cupuassu

Borrowed from Portuguese cupuaçu (formerly spelled cupuassu), from Nheengatu kupuasú, from Old Tupi kupu'yûasu.

Questions about cupuassu

What does cupuassu mean?
Cupuassu means a tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans.
What part of speech is cupuassu?
Cupuassu is a noun.

Words near cupuassu in the dictionary

  1. cupster
  2. cupsters
  3. cupstone
  4. cupstones
  5. cupsworth
  6. cupuassu
  7. cupuaçu
  8. cupula
  9. cupulae
  10. cupular
  11. cupularly

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