abacaxi

See also: abacaxí

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese abacaxi (“pineapple”), from Old Tupi ibakatí.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.bə.kəˌʃi/, /ˌæ.bə.kəˈʃi/

Noun

abacaxi (plural abacaxis)

A large Brazilian pineapple.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

abacaxí (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi ibakatí.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ˌba.ka.ˈʃi/, IPA^(key): /ɐ.ˌba.kɐ.ˈʃi/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɐ.kɐ.ˈʃi/
Hyphenation: a‧ba‧ca‧xi

Noun

abacaxi m (plural abacaxis)

(Brazil) pineapple (fruit)
Synonym: ananás (Portugal)
(Brazil) pineapple (plant)
Synonyms: abacaxizeiro (Brazil), ananás (Portugal)
(Portugal) a certain fragrant, sweet cultivar of pineapple
(Brazil, slang) a difficult situation
(Brazil, military slang) pineapple (hand grenade)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:abacaxi.

Derived terms

descascar um abacaxi
abacaxizal
abacaxizeiro

Further reading

abacaxi in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

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