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单词 babassu
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Definition of babassu in English:

babassu

(also babaçu)
noun ˌbabəˈsuːˌbäbəˈso͞o
  • A Brazilian palm that yields an edible oil which is sometimes used in cosmetics.

    Genus Orbignya, family Palmae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Then exchange sensual massages with exotic babassu oil from the Amazon - tinged with essential oils of orange, sandalwood and frankincense.
    • One partnership is with the Maranhao tribe of northeast Brazil, who harvest babassu nuts (from Amazonian palm trees), which are used as a cleansing agent in some Aveda shampoos.
    • The rubs harness the soothing properties of babassu oil (harvested from the Amazonian babassu palm) and essential oils.
    • The shampoo cleanses fine hair with organic coconut and babassu oils and contains calendula, honey and marshmallow to give life to limp strands.
    • In the northeastern region of Brazil, near the Amazon, indigenous women harvest nuts from babassu palms.
    • The babassu palm, which grows in the Brazilian Amazon, is harvested sustainably to provide a natural oil for use in Aveda hair conditioners and as a cleansing ingredient in shampoos.

Origin

1920s: from Brazilian Portuguese babaçu, from Tupi ybá 'fruit' + guasu 'large'.

 
 

Definition of babassu in US English:

babassu

(also babaçu)
nounˌbäbəˈso͞o
  • A Brazilian palm that yields an edible oil which is sometimes used in cosmetics.

    Genus Orbignya, family Palmae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One partnership is with the Maranhao tribe of northeast Brazil, who harvest babassu nuts (from Amazonian palm trees), which are used as a cleansing agent in some Aveda shampoos.
    • Then exchange sensual massages with exotic babassu oil from the Amazon - tinged with essential oils of orange, sandalwood and frankincense.
    • The babassu palm, which grows in the Brazilian Amazon, is harvested sustainably to provide a natural oil for use in Aveda hair conditioners and as a cleansing ingredient in shampoos.
    • The shampoo cleanses fine hair with organic coconut and babassu oils and contains calendula, honey and marshmallow to give life to limp strands.
    • In the northeastern region of Brazil, near the Amazon, indigenous women harvest nuts from babassu palms.
    • The rubs harness the soothing properties of babassu oil (harvested from the Amazonian babassu palm) and essential oils.

Origin

1920s: from Brazilian Portuguese babaçu, from Tupi ybá ‘fruit’ + guasu ‘large’.

 
 
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