acai berry

/a.saˈiː ˈbɛɹi/

noun

A fruit, similar in size to a grape, that grows on the Brazilian wild palmberry tree, Euterpe olearacea, used for nutritive support as an antioxidant.

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Meanings

nounacai berry (plural acai berries)

plural acai berries · alternative açai berry · alternative açaí berry

  1. A fruit, similar in size to a grape, that grows on the Brazilian wild palmberry tree, Euterpe olearacea, used for nutritive support as an antioxidant.

Origin

From Brazilian Portuguese açaí + English berry.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巴西莓
  • 巴西莓 (bāxīméi)fruit
Esperanto asaio
  • asaiofruit
Finnish acai-marja, acai-hedelmä
  • acai-marjafruit
  • acai-hedelmäfruit
French açaï
  • açaïfruit
German Açaíbeere
  • Açaíbeerefruit
Japanese アサイー
  • アサイー (asaī)fruit
Korean 아사이베리
  • 아사이베리 (asaiberi)fruit
Portuguese açaí
  • açaífruit
Cite this entry
APA

acai berry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acai%20berry

MLA

“acai berry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acai%20berry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acai berry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acai%20berry.

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