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babassu

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babassu /ˌbabəˈsuː / (also babaçu)
▸ noun a Brazilian palm that yields an edible oil which is sometimes used in cosmetics.
Genus Orbignya, family Palmae.
– ORIGIN from Brazilian Portuguese babaçu, from Tupi ybá ‘fruit’ + guasu ‘large’.