biriba

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noun

The tropical tree (Rollinia mucosa, syn. Rollinia deliciosa), native to South America, cultivated widely.

OriginPortuguese biribá →
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Meanings

nounbiriba (plural biribas)

plural biribas

  1. The tropical tree (Rollinia mucosa, syn. Rollinia deliciosa), native to South America, cultivated widely.
  2. The fruit from that tree, the wild sugar-apple.

Origin

  1. Portuguesebiribá
  2. Englishbiriba

From Portuguese biribá, from Old Tupi.

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APA

biriba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biriba

MLA

“biriba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biriba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biriba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biriba.

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