babassu
- noun
- /bəˈbɑːsu/
- Specialized
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babasú
- Many farmers in Brazil harvest babassus for their oil.
- babassu oil
Examples
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Large plantations of babassu stretch across northern Brazil.
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The babassu tree grows abundantly in the Amazon rainforest.
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Local artisans craft buttons from the vegetable ivory produced by the babassu nut.
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The babassu provides oil that is widely used in cooking and cosmetics.
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In the northeastern region of Brazil, indigenous women harvest nuts from babassu palms.
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The babassu palm is known for its hard-shelled nuts that provide valuable oil for cosmetics.
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Many products use babassu oil, which is extracted from the nuts of this tall palm tree.
Synonyms
A tall palm tree from northern Brazil that has hard nuts with oil and a white core used like ivory
A tall palm from northern Brazil that makes hard nuts used for oil and carved like ivory
A tall palm tree from northern Brazil whose hard nuts produce oil and a white, ivory-like material
A tall palm from northern Brazil with hard nuts that give oil and a material like ivory for carving
A tall palm from northern Brazil with hard nuts that give oil and a material like ivory
Compounds
- Specialized
Vegetable oil from the inside of babassu nuts used for cooking and hair and skin care
- Specialized
A tall palm tree from northern Brazil that has hard nuts with oil and a white core used like ivory
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word babassu comes from a native Brazilian language called Tupi, where it was the name for the 'palm' and its 'nut'. That's why babassu today means a tall 'palm' whose hard 'nuts' give useful 'oil' and a vegetable 'ivory' used for buttons and small objects.
