acai

See also: Acai, açaí, and açaï

English

acai palms

acai fruits

Alternative forms

açai, açaí

Etymology

From Brazilian Portuguese açaí, from Old Tupi.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

acai (plural acais)

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

Derived terms

acai berry

Translations

South American palms of the genus Euterpe

Arawak: manaka
Aukan: apodo, apodon
Chinese:
Mandarin: 阿薩伊／阿萨伊 (āsàyī)
Dutch: palissadepalm m, pinapalm (nl), açaipalm m
Finnish: açai-palmu
French: palmier pinot m, pinot (fr) m, (French Guiana) wasséï m, açaï (fr) m
Galibi Carib: wasai
Galician: azaí (gl) m
German: Kohlpalme f, Açaípalme f
Italian: 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)
Saramaccan: pina
Sranan Tongo: pina, prasara, swampuprasara
Swahili: mwasaiberi
Turkish: acai üzümü
Wayana: wapu

fruit — See also translations at acai berry

Aukan: apodon sii, apodo sii
Chinese:
Mandarin: 阿薩伊／阿萨伊 (āsàyī)
Dutch: podosiri (nl) m or f, açaibes m or f
Esperanto: asaio
Finnish: açai-marja, açai-hedelmä
French: açaï (fr) m, wassaye m (French Guiana)
Galician: azaí (gl) m
German: Açaíbeere f
Hebrew: אסאי‎ (asaí)
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)
Spanish: azaí m
Sranan Tongo: podosiri
Swahili: asaiberi
Turkish: acai meyvesi

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Translations to be checked

Spanish: ^{(please verify)} asaí m

Anagrams

AACI, AICA