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açaí

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See also: acai, açai, açaï, and Açaí

English

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Noun

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açaí (plural açaís)

  1. Alternative spelling of acai

Anagrams

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Portuguese

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açaí (sense 3)

Etymology

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    Borrowed from Nheengatu wasaí.

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    açaí m (plural açaís)

    1. acai palm (Euterpe oleracea)
      Synonyms: açaizeiro, juçara
    2. acai berry
    3. (by extension, uncountable) the puree made with this berry
      • 2013, Sebastião Siqueira dos Santos, O Enigma Da Floresta, Clube de Autores, page 164:
        — Vamos chamar Wanda e as meninas e comer uma tigela de açaí! — Completou Alice.
        — Let's call Wanda and the girls and eat a bowl of açaí! — Finished Alice.

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