araçá

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Tupi arasá.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɾaˈsa/

Noun

araçá m (plural araçás)

  1. any of a number of Brazilian trees or the pear-like, apple-shaped guava fruits they bear: Psidium cattleyanum or Mosiera guineensis (syn. Psidium araca) or another Psidium, or Eugenia stipitata

Derived terms

References
  • Navarro, Eduardo de Almeida. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013.
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