açaí

American  

[ah-sah-ee, ah-sahy-ee] / ˌɑ sɑˈi, ˌɑ saɪˈi /

Or acai

noun

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

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açaí British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of açaí

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

Example Sentences

New cruise ships take a test run to make sure everything runs as planned—from fire alarms to açaí bowls.

From The Wall Street Journal

Workers discovered blending açaí bowls to order would take too long.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

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."

From BBC

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

From BBC