oiti

Portuguese

Alternative forms

goiti

Etymology

From Old Tupi [Term?].

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ojˈt͡ʃi/ [oɪ̯ˈt͡ʃi]

Hyphenation: oi‧ti

Noun

oiti m (plural oitis)

(botany) the plant Moquilea tomentosa, especially found in the Northeast Region of Brazil.
Synonym: oitizeiro
(botany, popular) the fruit of the plant Moquilea tomentosa

Further reading

“oiti” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
“oiti” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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