souari
- noun
- Specialized
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souari
- Oil extracted from souari seeds is often used in traditional South American cuisine.
Examples
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The souari tree grows tall and majestic in the Amazon rainforest.
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The souari provides nutlike seeds that are popular as snacks in some regions.
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A mature souari can reach impressive heights in the Amazon rainforest.
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Many birds nest in the branches of the souari tree.
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The souari tree can grow up to 30 meters tall and provides valuable nuts.
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Farmers often harvest the seeds of the souari to produce cooking oil.
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In the Amazon rainforest, the souari is known for its large, edible nuts.
Synonyms
A large evergreen tree from South America with seeds like nuts used for food and oil
A large evergreen tree from South America with three-part leaves and edible nutlike seeds used for food and oil
A large South American evergreen tree that makes edible seeds used for cooking oil
Compounds
- Specialized
A large South American evergreen tree that makes edible seeds used for cooking oil
A large evergreen tree from South America with seeds like nuts used for food and oil
Surface Forms
Etymology
Souari comes from a native South American name for a nut-bearing evergreen that Portuguese speakers adopted into English. So, remembering this local name helps you recall that a souari is a large South American tree with nutlike seeds people eat or press for oil.
