Babassu (Noun)
Meaning
Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The babassu is an economically important species due to the versatility of its oil-rich seeds and palm fronds.
- Indigenous communities have used the babassu tree for food, medicine, and tools for centuries in northern Brazil.
- Its palm fronds have long been a primary source of roofing and basketry material, particularly among traditional Amazonian groups utilizing the babassu.
- While commonly considered an abundant and underutilized species, efforts have been made to incorporate the babassu as a commercially viable and sustainable oil source.
- Scientists believe babassu tree may offer numerous applications beyond vegetable ivory production due to the distinct physical and chemical properties of the tree.