Etymology

massaranduba

mas·sa·ran·du·ba
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Today it means: A tropical hardwood tree, Manilkara bidentata, native to South America which produces edible fruit. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese massaranduba ← Old Tupi masarandyba
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The story

  1. Old Tupi*masarana?
  2. Old Tupi'yba
  3. Old Tupimasarandyba
  4. Brazilian Portuguesemassaranduba
  5. English todaymassaranduba

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese massaranduba, from Old Tupi masarandyba.

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