cupuassu

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noun

A tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans.

OriginPortuguese cupuaçu ← Nheengatu kupuasú ← Old Tupi kupu'yûasu →
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Meanings

noun

alternative cupuaçu

  1. A tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans.

Origin

  1. Old Tupikupu'yûasu
  2. Nheengatukupuasú
  3. Portuguesecupuaçu
  4. Englishcupuassu

Borrowed from Portuguese cupuaçu (formerly spelled cupuassu), from Nheengatu kupuasú, from Old Tupi kupu'yûasu.

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APA

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

MLA

“cupuassu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupuassu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cupuassu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupuassu.

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