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babassu

[ bah-buh-soo ]

noun

  1. a palm, Orbignya barbosiana, of northeastern Brazil, bearing nuts that yield babassu oil.

babassu

/ ˌbɑːbəˈsuː /

noun

  1. a Brazilian palm tree, Orbignya martiana (or O. speciosa ), having hard edible nuts that yield an oil used in making soap, margarine, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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