tucuma

plural tucumas · alternative tucumã

1. countableuncountableA Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum aculeatum) with edible fruit.
2. countableuncountableA fruit from this palm.

   There are always seasonal treats to be gathered from our land: mangoes, oranges, guavas, mandarins, nuts, and the palm fruits tucuma and acai.

   2010 December 12, Peter Menzel, “Life on a Plate”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Sep 2025

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   His [Vinicius Cantuária’s] songs, written in Portuguese (some are composed with Mr. [Arto] Lindsay and Caetano Veloso, and all are translated into English), are as typically internal and love-fixated as the best bossa nova, but rich with allusions to Brazilian food, music and geography. (A Tucuma is a rare Amazonian fruit.)

   1999 April 9, Ben Ratliff, “Record of the Week”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015

   After letting my hair air dry, I loved how the cupuacu, tucuma and Brazil nut oil came together to create a silky soft finish, with my ends feeling as if they had been freshly cut.

   2025 July 31, Lucy Smith, “13 best leave-in conditioners that are deeply hydrating for every hair type”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2025