Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tucuma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tu-cuma
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum aculeatum) with edible fruit.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fruit from this palm.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His [Vinicius Cantuária’s] songs, written in Portuguese (some are composed with Mr. [Arto] Lindsay and Caetano Veloso, and all are translated into English), are as typically internal and love-fixated as the best bossa nova, but rich with allusions to Brazilian food, music and geography. (A Tucuma is a rare Amazonian fruit.)"
"There are always seasonal treats to be gathered from our land: mangoes, oranges, guavas, mandarins, nuts, and the palm fruits tucuma and acai."
"After letting my hair air dry, I loved how the cupuacu, tucuma and Brazil nut oil came together to create a silky soft finish, with my ends feeling as if they had been freshly cut."

Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tucumã, from Old Tupi tukuma.

Word Breakdown

Root: tukuma

Usage

Inflected Forms

tucumas (plural) tucumã (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tucum

Questions

What does tucuma mean?: A Brazilian palm (Astrocaryum aculeatum) with edible fruit.
Where does tucuma come from?: Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese tucumã, from Old Tupi tukuma.

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