abacaxi
noun
aba·ca·xi
¦a-bə-kə-¦shē
plural -s
: a large, sweet pineapple grown especially in Brazil
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese, "pineapple, variety of pineapple," perhaps borrowed from Tupi *ɨβakati, from ɨβa "plant, fruit" + kati "fragrant"
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above