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babassu

[ bah-buh-soo ]
/ ˌbɑ bəˈsu /
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noun
a palm, Orbignya barbosiana, of northeastern Brazil, bearing nuts that yield babassu oil.
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Origin of babassu

1920–25; <Portuguese babaçú<Tupi, equivalent to ybá fruit + guasu large
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British Dictionary definitions for babassu

babassu
/ (ˌbɑːbəˈsuː) /

noun
a Brazilian palm tree, Orbignya martiana (or O. speciosa), having hard edible nuts that yield an oil used in making soap, margarine, etc

Word Origin for babassu

from Portuguese babaçú, from a native Amerindian word
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