Babassu
a palm, orbignya barbosiana, of northeastern brazil, bearing nuts that yield bab-ssu oil.
noun
a brazilian palm tree, orbignya martiana (or o. speciosa), having hard edible nuts that yield an oil used in making soap, margarine, etc
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