pupunha

English

Etymology

From Portuguese pupunha, from Nheengatu pupunha.

Noun

pupunha (plural pupunhas)

  1. Synonym of peach palm.

Portuguese

Etymology

From Nheengatu pupunha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈpũ.ɲɐ/ [puˈpũ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈpu.ɲa/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ũɲɐ, (Portugal) -uɲɐ

Noun

pupunha f (plural pupunhas)

  1. peach palm (Bactris gasipaes)
  2. the fruit of this tree

Derived terms

  • palmeira-pupunha
  • pupunha-brava
  • pupunha-de-porco
  • pupunha-piranga
  • pupunha-verde-amarela

Further reading

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