oiti

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• goiti

Etymology

From Old Tupi [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ojˈt͡ʃi/ [oɪ̯ˈt͡ʃi]

• Hyphenation: oi‧ti

Noun

oiti m (plural oitis)

1. (botany) the plant Moquilea tomentosa, especially found in the Northeast Region of Brazil.

   Synonym: oitizeiro

2. (botany, popular) the fruit of the plant Moquilea tomentosa

Further reading

• “oiti” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “oiti” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.