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acai berry

noun
/a.saˈiː ˈbɛɹi/

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese açaí + berry.

  1. derived from *bʰerH-✻ — “to rip, cut, split, grate”
  2. inherited from *barjaną✻ — “to beat, hit”
  3. inherited from *barjan✻
  4. inherited from *berian✻
  5. inherited from beryen
  6. formed as acai berry — “pt-BR:açaí + berry”

Definitions

  1. A fruit, similar in size to a grape, that grows on the Brazilian wild palmberry tree,…

    A fruit, similar in size to a grape, that grows on the Brazilian wild palmberry tree, Euterpe olearacea, used for nutritive support as an antioxidant.

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