Where does “piassava” come from?
piassava (English) comes from Portuguese piaçaba, from Old Tupi pïa'sawa — fibrous plant.
piassava (English): A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees ,...
Definitions
- A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees ,...
Ancestry of “piassava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | piaçaba | Brazilian palm trees Attalea funifera and... |
| 2 | Old Tupi | pïa'sawa | fibrous plant |