dendê

Portuguese

Alternative forms
  • dendém

Etymology

Borrowed from Kimbundu ndénde (“palm tree”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: den‧dê

Noun

dendê m (plural dendês)

  1. the fruit of the African oil palm (dendezeiro)
    Synonym: (Guinea-Bissau) chabéu
  2. the oil produced with that fruit
    Synonym: óleo de palma

References
  1. “dendê” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “dendê” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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