Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pitanga

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: pi-tan-ga
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Eugenia uniflora tree or its fruit.

Example Sentences

"The first maggots were found in pitangas (Brazilian cherries) on the third day after our arrival, but the quantity was of no value, and it was impossible to say whether they were parisitized."
"Immature pitangas have a disagreeable resinous taste. […] The Surinam cherry is essentially a dessert fruit. The fresh fruits are eaten out of hand or made into jellies, jams, sherbert, sauce and beverages."

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pitanga, from Old Tupi 'ybapytanga.

Word Breakdown

Root: 'ybapytanga

Inflected Forms

pitangas (plural)

Synonyms

Brazilian cherry Cayenne cherry pitangueira Surinam cherry Suriname cherry eugenia uniflora

Questions

What does pitanga mean?: A Eugenia uniflora tree or its fruit.
Where does pitanga come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese pitanga, from Old Tupi 'ybapytanga.

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