assai
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Other definitions for assai (2 of 2)
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
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How to use assai in a sentence
Caterina answered him by quoting the Cyprian proverb, "assai dimanda che fidelmente serve."
The Royal Pawn of Venice | Mrs. Lawrence TurnbullCertainly, it was painted by my own father, six months after their marriage; she was then as you see, una bella giovanne assai.
Il tradimento a molti piace assai, Ma il traditore a gnun non piacque mal.
Romola | George EliotMaffeo Barberini; ma assai maggiore è la nostra, che il Cav.
The assai-palm, with its slender stem, its graceful head and delicate green plumes, is at first more numerous than any other.
The Western World | W.H.G. Kingston
British Dictionary definitions for assai (1 of 2)
/ (æˈsaɪ) /
music (usually preceded by a musical direction) very: allegro assai
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1British Dictionary definitions for assai (2 of 2)
/ (æˈsaɪ) /
any of several Brazilian palm trees of the genus Euterpe, esp E. edulis, that have small dark purple fleshy edible fruit
a beverage made from the fruit of this tree
Origin of assai
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