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assai1 definition

as·sai (ə sī′)

noun

any of a genus (Euterpe, esp. E. edulis) of palm trees native to Brazil, bearing a small, dark-purple, fleshy, edible fruit

Etymology: BrazPort assahy < Tupí assaí

assai2 definition

as·sai (äs sä′ē)

adverb

Musical Direction very: used in indicating tempo allegro assai

Etymology: It

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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