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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Kimbundu ndénde (“palm tree”).[1][2]
Pronunciation
Noun
dendê m (plural dendês)
- the fruit of the African oil palm (dendezeiro)
- Synonym: (Guinea-Bissau) chabéu
- the oil produced with that fruit
- Synonym: óleo de palma
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