babassu

(bä′bə so̵̅o̅)

noun

any of a genus (Orbignya) of Brazilian palms whose edible nuts furnish an oil used in making soap, margarine, etc.

Origin: Port babaçú

See babassu in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A Brazilian feather-leaved palm (Orbignya phalerata) bearing hard-shelled fruits whose seeds yield an oil that is used in food and skin-care products and as a biofuel.

Origin:

Origin: Portuguese babaçú

Origin: , from Tupi babassú, ibabassú

Origin: : ibá, fruit

Origin: + -bassú

Origin: , variant of -assú, -guassú, big

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