bacuri
Portuguese, noun/ba.kuˈɾi/
bacuri is spelled B-A-C-U-R-I (6 letters) and appears about once in every 5 million words in written Portuguese, the 73,054th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bacuri is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a large tree, of species Platonia insignis, found in the Amazon Rainforest than can reach up to 40 meters in height” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “fruto obtido do bacurizeiro”.
What does bacuri mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinea large tree, of species Platonia insignis, found in the Amazon Rainforest than can reach up to 40 meters in height
- 2
Brazilmasculinethe papaya-like fruit of that tree, made into various condiments, beverages, and into a home remedy to treat skin conditions
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininemasculinea member of the Bakuri, a native ethnicity of Brazil
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinebaby
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. fruto obtido do bacurizeiro 2. o mesmo que menino 3. filhote de porco
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado do Maranhão
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of bacuri
- bacuris plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bacuri?
- Brazil /ba.kuˈɾi/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is bacuri in Portuguese?
bacuri appears about once in every 5 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).