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pitanga
[pi-tang-guh]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pitanga1
< Portuguese < Tupi pïtanga yellowish
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The juicy pitanga cherry, eugenia uniflora, which forms thick hedges that were a favourite choice for landscaping homes during my childhood.
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In their strangely poetical language, the Tupi Indians, of Brazil, term a child pitanga, "suck soul," from piter, "to suck," anga, "soul."
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