pupunha

noun

pu·​pu·​nha

püˈpünyə

plural -s

: a pinnate-leaved palm (Guilielma speciosa) that occurs in northern Brazil and Venezuela and has red starchy edible fruit

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from Tupi

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