Etymology

tucuma

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Today it means: A Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum aculeatum) with edible fruit. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese tucumã ← Old Tupi tukuma
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The story

  1. Old Tupi · derived fromtukuma
  2. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromtucumã
  3. English todaytucuma

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tucumã, from Old Tupi tukuma.

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