aguaí

See also: aguai and Aguaí

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • agaí, auaí

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi agûaí.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡwaˈi/

  • Rhymes: -i
  • Hyphenation: a‧gua‧í

Noun

aguaí m (plural aguaís)

  1. (Brazil) any tree in the genus Chrysophyllum
  2. (Brazil) the fruit of this tree

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • aguaí-da-mata
  • aguaí-da-serra
  • aguaí-do-campo
  • aguaí-do-cerrado
  • aguaí-guaçu
  • aguaí-preto
  • aguaí-tanga
  • aguaí-tinga
  • aguaí-valvu
  • aguaí-vermelho
  • aguaizeiro
  • aguaizinho

Further reading

  • “aguaí”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
  • “aguaí”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
  • “aguaí”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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