taperebá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi tapura'ybá (literally “tapir fruit”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.pe.ɾeˈba/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɐ.pɨ.ɾɨˈba/ [tɐ.pɨ.ɾɨˈβa]

Noun

taperebá m (plural taperebás)

  1. (Brazil) hog plum (Spondias mombin)
    Synonyms: cajá, cajazeira

Further reading

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