Babassu Definition

bäbə-so͝o
noun
A Brazilian feather-leaved palm (Orbignya phalerata) having hard-shelled fruits whose seeds yield an oil used in food and skin-care products and as a biofuel.
American Heritage
Any of a genus (Orbignya) of Brazilian palms whose edible nuts furnish an oil used in making soap, margarine, etc.
Webster's New World

A tall Brazilian feather palm, Orbignya barbosiana, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Orbignya martiana
  • Orbignya spesiosa
  • Orbignya phalerata
  • coco de macao
  • babassu palm

Other Word Forms of Babassu

Noun

Singular:
babassu
Plural:
babassus

Origin of Babassu

  • Portuguese babaçú from Tupí babassú, ibabassú ibá fruit -bassú variant of -assú, -guassú big

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Portuguese, from Tupi

    From Wiktionary

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