variants
or less commonly açai
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a
or acai berry
or less commonly açai berry
: a small, dark purple, berrylike fruit with a juicy pulp that is often used in beverages or eaten raw and that is produced by a tall, slender palm (Euterpe oleracea) native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America
Note: Acai is a single-seeded drupe that grows in large clusters. In the Brazilian Amazon [Rainforest], acai makes up an important part of the local diet and is often prepared as a mash with cassava pulp.
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or acai palm
or less commonly açai palm
: the palm (Euterpe oleracea) that produces acai berries
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: a beverage made from the juice of the acai berry
Rio de Janeiro is the city that worships health and beauty and where the healthy and the beautiful drink acai.—Alex Bellosz
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“Acai.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acai. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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