pitanga
pitanga noun: a Eugenia uniflora tree or its fruit.
Noun
pitanga (plural pitangas)
- A Eugenia uniflora tree or its fruit.
- The first maggots were found in pitangas (Brazilian cherries) on the third day after our arrival, but the quantity was of no value, and it was impossible to say whether they were parisitized.1905, Natal Agriculture Journal, page 445
- Immature pitangas have a disagreeable resinous taste. […] The Surinam cherry is essentially a dessert fruit. The fresh fruits are eaten out of hand or made into jellies, jams, sherbert, sauce and beverages.1960, Ann M. Perry, Dooryard Supermarket in the Tropics & Subtropics: Its Development and Instructions for Fabrication and Use of Its Products
- Synonyms:
- Brazilian cherry, Cayenne cherry, pitangueira, Surinam cherry, Suriname cherry
Synonyms of pitanga
Forms of pitanga
| plural | pitangas |
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Origin of pitanga
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pitanga, from Old Tupi 'ybapytanga.
Questions about pitanga
- What does pitanga mean?
- Pitanga means a Eugenia uniflora tree or its fruit.
- What part of speech is pitanga?
- Pitanga is a noun.
- What is the plural of pitanga?
- The plural of pitanga is pitangas.
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