abacaxi

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See also: abacaxí

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese abacaxi (“pineapple”).

Pronunciation

Noun

abacaxi (plural abacaxis)

  1. A large Brazilian pineapple.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Guaraní avakachi.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ca‧xi

Noun

abacaxi m (plural abacaxis)

  1. pineapple (fruit)
    Synonym: (Portugal) ananás
  2. pineapple (plant)
    Synonyms: (Brazil) abacaxizeiro, (Portugal) ananás
  3. (Portugal) a certain fragrant, sweet cultivar of pineapple
  4. (Brazil, slang) a difficult situation
  5. (Brazil, military slang) pineapple (hand grenade)

Quotations

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