babaco
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English
Etymology
From Spanish babaco, from Old Tupi wawa'su.
Noun
babaco (plural babacos)
- A fruit tree, related to the papaya and native to mountainous areas of Ecuador, Vasconcellea × heilbornii
- The fruit of this tree
Italian
Etymology 1
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Borrowed from Spanish babaco, from Old Tupi wawa'su.
Pronunciation
Noun
babaco m (invariable)
- babaco (Vasconcellea × heilbornii)
- babaco (fruit)
Further reading
- babaco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Etymology tree
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese babaçu.
Pronunciation
Noun
babaco m (invariable)
- babassu (Attalea speciosa)
- Alternative form: babassu
Further reading
- babaco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi wawa'su.
Pronunciation
Noun
babaco m (plural babacos)
- the babaco
Further reading
- “babaco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28