abacaxi
See also: abacaxí
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese abacaxi (“pineapple”), from Old Tupi ibakatí.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈæ.bə.kəˌʃi/, /ˌæ.bə.kəˈʃi/
Noun
abacaxi (plural abacaxis)
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- abacaxí (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Tupi ibakatí.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /a.ˌba.ka.ˈʃi/, IPA(key): /ɐ.ˌba.kɐ.ˈʃi/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 291: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Portugal" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɐ.bɐ.kɐ.ˈʃi/
- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ca‧xi
Noun
abacaxi m (plural s)
- (Brazil) pineapple (fruit)
- Synonym: ananás (Portugal)
- (Brazil) pineapple (plant)
- Synonyms: abacaxizeiro (Brazil), ananás (Portugal)
- (Portugal) a certain fragrant, sweet cultivar of pineapple
- (Brazil, slang) a difficult situation
- (Brazil, military slang) pineapple (hand grenade)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abacaxi.
Derived terms
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