babassu

/ˌbɑbəˈsu/
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Definitions of babassu
  1. noun
    tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
    synonyms: Orbignya martiana, Orbignya phalerata, Orbignya spesiosa, babassu palm, coco de macao
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    type of:
    feather palm
    palm having pinnate or featherlike leaves
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