aguaí

See also: aguai and Aguaí

Portuguese

Alternative forms

agaí, auaí

Etymology

From awa'í (“dry fruit”), of Tupi-Guarani origin. Compare Kaiwá agwai (“bad fruit”) and Mbyá Guaraní aguai.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ɡwaˈi/

Rhymes: -i
Hyphenation: a‧gua‧í

Noun

aguaí m (plural aguaís)

(Brazil) any tree in the genus Chrysophyllum
(Brazil) the fruit of this tree

Synonyms

abio
aranhão

Derived terms

aguaí-da-mata
aguaí-da-serra
aguaí-do-campo
aguaí-do-cerrado
aguaí-guaçu
aguaí-preto
aguaí-tanga
aguaí-tinga
aguaí-valvu
aguaí-vermelho
aguaizeiro
aguaizinho

Further reading

“aguaí” in iDicionário Aulete.
“aguaí” in Dicionário Online de Português.
“aguaí” in Dicionário inFormal.

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