Etymology

babassu

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Today it means: A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil. Full definition →

Portuguese babaç ← Nheengatu babasú ← Old Tupi 'ybagûasu
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  1. Old Tupi'ybá
  2. Old Tupi'ybagûasu
  3. Nheengatubabasú
  4. Portuguesebabaç
  5. English todaybabassu

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese babaçu (formerly spelled babassu).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.