Old Tupi

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Etymology

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From akaîu (cashew) +‎ eté (true),[1] as to differentiate it from other Anacardium species.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.kaˌju.ɛ.ˈtɛ/, [akaˌʝuɛˈtɛ]
  • Rhymes:
  • Hyphenation: a‧ka‧îu‧e‧té

Noun

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akaîueté (unpossessable)

  1. cashew (Anacardium occidentale)
  2. cashew apple (accessory fruit of Anacardium occidentale)

References

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  1. ^ Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “akaîueté”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil [Dictionary of Old Tupi: The Classical Indigenous Language of Brazil] (overall work in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 22, column 1