babassu
[ bah-buh-soo ]
/ ˌbɑ bəˈsu /
noun
a palm, Orbignya barbosiana, of northeastern Brazil, bearing nuts that yield babassu oil.
Origin of babassu
1920–25; < Portuguese
babaçú < Tupi, equivalent to
ybá fruit +
guasu large
Words nearby babassu
baba ghanoush,
babaco,
babalas,
babar,
babashoff,
babassu,
babassu oil,
babbage,
babbitry,
babbitt,
babbitt metal
British Dictionary definitions for babassu
babassu
/ (ˌbɑːbəˈsuː) /
noun
a Brazilian palm tree, Orbignya martiana (or O. speciosa), having hard edible nuts that yield an oil used in making soap, margarine, etc
Word Origin for babassu
from Portuguese
babaçú, from a native Amerindian word