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Definition of: babassu
(bä′bə·s
′) noun
1. A Brazilian palm tree (Orbignya martiana) bearing nuts yielding an oil used in making margarine, soap, etc.
2. The oil from this tree: also called babassu oil. [<native Brazilian name]
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