açai

See also: acai, açaí, and açaï

English

Açai palms

Alternative forms

acai, açaí

Etymology

From Portuguese (Brazilian) açaí, from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /əˈsaɪ.iː/, /ˌæ.saɪˈiː/
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈsaɪ.i/, /ɑ.sɑˈi/

Noun

açai (plural açais)

Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe
The fruit of these trees, harvested for their juice

Translations

South American palms of the genus Euterpe

Chinese:
Mandarin: 阿薩伊, 阿萨伊 (āsàyī)
Finnish: acai-palmu (fi)
French: palmier pinot m, pinot (fr) m, (French Guiana) wasséï m
Galician: azaí (gl) m

Italian: palma (it) f, açai f
Japanese: ワカバキャベツヤシ (wakaba kyabetsu yashi)
Portuguese: açaizeiro m
Russian: аса́и (ru) f or n (asái), евте́рпе f or n (jevtɛ́rpɛ), капу́стная па́льма f (kapústnaja pálʹma)
Swahili: mwasaiberi

fruit

Chinese:
Mandarin: 阿薩伊, 阿萨伊 (āsàyī)
Finnish: acai-marja (fi), acai-hedelmä (fi)
French: açaï (fr) m
Galician: azaí (gl) m

Japanese: アサイー (asaī), アサイ (asai)
Portuguese: açaí (pt) m
Russian: аса́и (ru) f or n (asái), евте́рпе f or n (jevtɛ́rpɛ)
Swahili: asaiberi

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Translations to be checked

German: ^{(please verify)} Kohlpalme f
Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} אסאי‎

Spanish: ^{(please verify)} asaí m

Anagrams

AACI