açaí

See also: acai, açai, açaï, and Açaí

English

Noun

açaí (plural açaís)

Alternative spelling of acai

Anagrams

AACI, AICA

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi asa'y, ybasa'y (“(fruit that) expels water”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.saˈi/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.sɐˈi/

Rhymes: -i
Homophone: Assaí
Hyphenation: a‧ça‧í

Noun

açaí m (plural açaís)

acai palm (Euterpe oleracea)
Synonym: açaizeiro
acai berry

Descendants

→ English: acai, açai, açaí, ⇒ acai berry
→ French: açaï
→ Galician: azaí
→ German: Acai, Açaí, Açai
→ Japanese: アサイー (asaī)
→ Spanish: asaí, azaí

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