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| ba·bas·su [ bbə s ] (plural ba·bas·sus or ba·bas·su) |
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tall Brazilian palm tree: a tall palm tree that produces oil. Use: manufacture of soap, margarine, cosmetics, cooking oil. Genus Orbignya.
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| [Early 20th century. < Brazilian Portuguese babaçú< Tupi ybá "fruit" + guasu "large"] |
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