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 Definitions of babassu  [ˌbɑ bəˈsu]  

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Definition of 'babassu' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) babassu
a palm, Orbignya barbosiana, of NE Brazil, bearing nuts that yield an oil used in the manufacture of soaps and cosmetics and as a cooking oil.

Etymology:  (1920–25; < Pg babaçú)

Definition of 'babassu' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) babassu, babassu palm, coco de macao, Orbignya phalerata, Orbignya spesiosa, Orbignya martiana
tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory

'babassu' - Nearby Entries  

baba  babacu oil  babar  babassu  babassu nut  babassu oil  babassu palm  



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