Etymology

cupuassu

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Today it means: A tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans. Full definition →

Portuguese cupuaçu ← Nheengatu kupuasú ← Old Tupi kupu'yûasu
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The story

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromkupu'yûasu
  2. Nheengatu · derived fromkupuasú
  3. Portuguese · borrowed fromcupuaçu
  4. English todaycupuassu

Borrowed from Portuguese cupuaçu (formerly spelled cupuassu), from Nheengatu kupuasú, from Old Tupi kupu'yûasu.

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