açaí

Or a·ca·i

[ah-sah-ee, ah-sahy-ee]

noun

1. the deep purple, edible berry of a Central and South American palm tree, Euterpe oleracea.

açaí

/ asai /

noun

1. Also called: palm berry. a berry that grows on palm trees in the Brazilian rainforests. Because it is rich in nutrients, it is used to make energy drinks

Word History and Origins

Origin of açaí¹

First recorded in 1850–60; from Portuguese açaí, earlier açay, assaí, uaçay, from either Tupi ïwasaí (unrecorded) or a similar source in the Tupi-Guarani family

Word History and Origins

Origin of açaí¹

C21: Portuguese

Example Sentences

Like açaí berries - these strange fruits are rich in antioxidants, fibre or fatty acids.

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Whatever the next Amazonian superfood is, it will need to challenge açaí.

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Damien Benoit sells açaí ice cream in Europe.

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He works with families who keeps four hectares of açai plants in the forest "with a minimum number of species per hectare that must be monitored."

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If açaí production was expanded into many industrial-size plantations, it could start to cause exactly the same problems that people like Damien are trying to solve.

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