babassu
noun
babassu is spelled B-A-B-A-S-S-U: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, babassu means “A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of babassu is babassus.
How many letters and syllables are in babassu?
| Letters | 7: B-A-B-A-S-S-U |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 79 million words; the 282,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is babassu?
Babassu appears about once in every 79 million words in written English, the 282,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of babassu
- babassus plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does babassu mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Babassu in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Attalea speciosa, a tall Brazilian feather palm:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | babaçu |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does babassu come from?
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese babaçu (formerly spelled babassu).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).