Bakupari

/bɑkuːˈpɑːri/ noun

Definition

A tropical South American fruit tree or its edible fruit, known for its sweet yellow flesh.

Etymology

From Tupi, a language family of Brazil, reflecting indigenous Amazonian nomenclature. The word entered Portuguese and then English through colonial contact with Brazilian peoples.

Kelly Says

The bakupari is virtually unknown outside South America despite being delicious—it shows how many tropical fruits Europeans encountered but never successfully commercialized, unlike cacao or vanilla.

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