acai

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UK/əˈsaɪ.iː/UK/ˌæ.saɪˈiː/US/ɑ.sɑˈi/US/ɑ.saɪˈi/

noun

Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.

OriginBrazilian Portuguese açaí →
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Meanings

nounacai (plural acais)

plural acais · alternative açai · alternative açaí

  1. Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
  2. acai berry, the fruit of these trees, harvested for its juice.

Origin

  1. Brazilian Portugueseaçaí
  2. Brazilian Portugueseaçaí
  3. Englishacai

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese açaí, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *wat͡saʔi.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿薩伊 /阿萨伊, 阿薩伊 /阿萨伊
  • 阿薩伊 /阿萨伊 (āsàyī)South American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • 阿薩伊 /阿萨伊 (āsàyī)fruit — see also acai berry
Dutch palissadepalm, pinapalm
  • palissadepalmSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • pinapalmSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • açaipalmSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • podosirifruit — see also acai berry
  • açaibesfruit — see also acai berry
Esperanto asaio
  • asaiofruit — see also acai berry
Finnish açai-palmu, açai-marja
  • açai-palmuSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • açai-marjafruit — see also acai berry
  • açai-hedelmäfruit — see also acai berry
French palmier pinot, pinot
  • palmier pinotSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • pinotSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • wasséïSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • açaïSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • açaïfruit — see also acai berry
  • wassayefruit — see also acai berry
German Kohlpalme, Açaípalme
  • KohlpalmeSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • AçaípalmeSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • Açaíbeerefruit — see also acai berry
Hebrew אסאי
  • אסאי (asaí)fruit — see also acai berry
Indonesian acai
  • acaiSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
Italian açai
  • açaiSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
Japanese ワカバキャベツヤシ, アサイー
  • ワカバキャベツヤシ (wakaba kyabetsu yashi)South American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • アサイー (asaī)fruit — see also acai berry
  • アサイ (asai)fruit — see also acai berry
Korean 아사이야자, 아사이
  • 아사이야자 (asaiyaja)South American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • 아사이 (asai)fruit — see also acai berry
Polish euterpa warzywna, euterpa warzywna
  • euterpa warzywnaSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • euterpa warzywnafruit — see also acai berry
Portuguese açaizeiro, açaí
  • açaizeiroSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • açaífruit — see also acai berry
Russian аса́и, евте́рпе
  • аса́и (asái)South American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • евте́рпе (jevtɛ́rpɛ)South American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • капу́стная па́льма (kapústnaja pálʹma)South American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • аса́и (asái)fruit — see also acai berry
  • евте́рпе (jevtɛ́rpɛ)fruit — see also acai berry
Spanish asaí, azaí
  • asaíSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • azaífruit — see also acai berry
  • asaífruit — see also acai berry
Swahili mwasaiberi, asaiberi
  • mwasaiberiSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • asaiberifruit — see also acai berry
Turkish acai üzümü, acai meyvesi
  • acai üzümüSouth American palms of the genus Euterpe
  • acai meyvesifruit — see also acai berry
Cite this entry
APA

acai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acai

MLA

“acai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acai. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acai,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acai.

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