açaí
noun[U]
(alsoacai)uk/ˌæs.aɪˈiː/us/ˌæs.aɪˈiː/(alsoacai berry[C])asmall, round,darkpurplefruitfrom atypeofpalmtreethatgrowsinBrazil, thatpeoplebelieveis good fortheirhealth:
Healthclaimsare made forfoodssuch asginseng,greentea, and acai, anexoticberrytoutedas a superfruit.
Thecocktailsare made oftropicalingredientssuch asfreshpassionfruitand açaíberries.这些鸡尾酒取材于百香果、巴西莓等热带水果。
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- Trend spotters will have alreadycaughtup with acai, aso-calledsuperfoodfrom the Amazonrainforest.
- A 10-ouncebottle, whichcontainsthejuiceof 120 acaiberries, is arefreshingafter-workoutsnack.
- Everyoneseemsto havediscoveredthe acai (pronouncedah-sigh-ee)berryhidingwith allitsantioxidantsin the Brazilianrainforest.
- Weblendedacai withpomegranatesandblueberriestoproducewhat wethinkis the world'sbestsmoothierecipe.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- Anjou
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- cucumber
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- loquat
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince
- raisin