patauá oil

noun

pat·​a·​uá oil

¦patə¦wä-

: a fatty oil similar to olive oil obtained from the fruit of a Brazilian palm (Oenocarpus bataua)

Word History

Etymology

patauá from Portuguese, a Brazilian palm, from Tupi batawá, patawá

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