babaçu

See also: babaçú

Portuguese

Alternative forms

The alternative forms used most often are baguaçu, guaguaçu, aguaçu and uauaçu.

all alternative forms

babassu (obsolete), babassú (obsolete), babaçú (obsolete)
baguaçu, baguaçú (obsolete), baguassu (obsolete), baguassú (obsolete)
guaguaçu, guaguaçú (obsolete), guaguassú (obsolete)
aguaçu, aguaçú (obsolete), aguassú (obsolete)
uauaçu, uauaçú (obsolete), uauassu (rare, obsolete), uauassú (rare, obsolete)
bauaçu (rare)
auaçu (rare), auaçú (rare, obsolete), auassú (rare, obsolete)

uaguassu (rare, obsolete), uaguassú (rare, obsolete)
oauaçu (rare, obsolete), oauassú (obsolete)
oabaçu (rare)
oaguaçu (rare), oaguaçú (rare, obsolete)
buassú (obsolete)
uaçu (rare)
uauçu (rare), uaussú (rare, obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Tupi iuauasu.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌba.ba.ˈsu/

Noun

babaçu m or f (obsolete) (plural babaçus)

babassu (Orbignya barbosiana, a tall Brazilian feather palm)

Synonyms

palha-branca, coco-de-macaco, coco naiá, coco-pindoba

Descendants

English: babassu
French: babaçu, babassu
Italian: babassu

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