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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
Words nearby babassu
baba ghanouj, baba ghanoush, babalas, Babar, Babashoff, babassu, babassu oil, Babbage, babbitt, Babbitt metal, Babbittry
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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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