cajá

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • acajá

Etymology

    Borrowed from Old Tupi akaîá, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *akaja.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -a
    • Hyphenation: ca‧já

    Noun

    cajá m (plural cajás) (Brazil)

    1. hog plum (Spondias mombin)
      Synonyms: cajazeira, cajazeiro, taperebá
    2. the fruit of this tree
      Synonym: taperebá

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