Etymology

pitomba

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Today it means: Talisia esculenta, a South American tree. Full definition →

Portuguese pitomba ← Old Tupi pitomba
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  1. Old Tupi · derived frompitomba
  2. Portuguese · borrowed frompitomba
  3. English todaypitomba

Borrowed from Portuguese pitomba, from Old Tupi pitomba.

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