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The first maggots were found in pitangas (Brazilian cherries) on the third day after our arrival, but the quantity was of no value, and it was impossible to say whether they were parisitized.
1960, Ann M. Perry, Dooryard Supermarket in the Tropics & Subtropics: Its Development and Instructions for Fabrication and Use of Its Products:
Immature pitangas have a disagreeable resinous taste. […] The Surinam cherry is essentially a dessert fruit. The fresh fruits are eaten out of hand or made into jellies, jams, sherbert, sauce and beverages.
(archaic, only used in compounds)pastel; pastelly(having a light and low-intensity shade)
Usage notes
The Old Tupi color names pytanga and piranga merged into one in Nheengatu, with existing compounds getting changed to the second. Very few words still have pitanga and are seen as archaic in Nheengatu.
