cupuassu
English
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Alternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Portuguese cupuaçu, from Nheengatu kupuasú, from Old Tupi kupu'yûasu.
Noun
editcupuassu
- A tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans.
Portuguese
editNoun
editcupuassu m (plural cupuassus)
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