imbu
Portuguese, noun
imbu is spelled I-M-B-U (4 letters). Imbu is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “a large evergreen tree native to the Pampa of South America, Phytolacca dioica” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). With an accent, imbú is a different word: “prescribed spelling of imbu under the Orthographic Agreement of 1931…”. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “fruto produzido pelo imbuzeiro”.
What does imbu mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinea large evergreen tree native to the Pampa of South America, Phytolacca dioica
- 2
masculineBrazil plum (Spondias tuberosa)
noun
- 1
masculineprescribed spelling of imbu under the Orthographic Agreement of 1931, which was not effectively implemented; now a common misspelling
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. fruto produzido pelo imbuzeiro
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 imbu
- imbus plural
- umbu alternative
- ambu alternative
- imbú alternative
- umbú alternative
- ambú alternative
- imbús plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).