Assais
any of several slender brazilian palms of the genus euterpe, especially e. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
historical examples
good men of the other syde at all -ssais be profytable to all men, and hurtfull to noo man.
the pilgrimage of pure devotion desiderius erasmus
adverb
(music) (usually preceded by a musical direction) very: allegro -ssai
noun
any of several brazilian palm trees of the genus euterpe, esp e. edulis, that have small dark purple fleshy edible fruit
a beverage made from the fruit of this tree
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