Araca-boi

//əˌɹɑsə ˈboɪ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The Brazilian guava tree Eugenia stipitata or its fruit. (Compare araca.)

    "A few examples of this constantly growing group are araca-boi, acerola, soursop, babaco, and naranjilla among others described in Table 6.1. Araca-boi Araca-boi (Eugenia stipitata) is a yellow skin round fruit with a creamy white pulp."

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"A few examples of this constantly growing group are araca-boi, acerola, soursop, babaco, and naranjilla among others described in Table 6.1. Araca-boi Araca-boi (Eugenia stipitata) is a yellow skin round fruit with a creamy white pulp."

Etymology

From Portuguese araça-boi, from Tupian.

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