açai

See also: acai, açaí, and açaï

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EnglishEdit

Açai palms

Alternative formsEdit

• acai, açaí

EtymologyEdit

From Portuguese (Brazilian) açaí, from Old Tupi.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ɑː.sɑːˈiː/

NounEdit

açai (plural açais)

1. Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe
2. The fruit of these trees, harvested for their juice

TranslationsEdit

South American palms of the genus Euterpe

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿薩伊, 阿萨伊 (āsàyī)

• Finnish: acai-palmu (fi)
• French: palmier pinot m, pinot (fr) m, (French Guiana) wasséï m
• Galician: azaí (gl) m

• Japanese: ワカバキャベツヤシ (wakaba kyabetsu yashi)
• Portuguese: açaizeiro m
• Russian: аса́и (ru) f, n (asái), евте́рпе f, n (jevtɛ́rpɛ), капу́стная па́льма f (kapústnaja pálʹma)
• Swahili: mwasaiberi

fruit

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 阿薩伊, 阿萨伊 (āsàyī)

• Finnish: acai-marja (fi), acai-hedelmä (fi)
• French: açaï (fr) m
• Galician: azaí (gl) m

• Japanese: アサイー (asaī), アサイ (asai)
• Portuguese: açaí (pt) m
• Russian: аса́и (ru) f, n (asái), евте́рпе f, n (jevtɛ́rpɛ)
• Swahili: asaiberi

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Translations to be checked

• German: ^{(please verify)} Kohlpalme f
• Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} אסאי‎‎

• Spanish: ^{(please verify)} asaí m

AnagramsEdit

• AACI