oiti

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• goiti

Etymology

From Old Tupi [Term?].

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ojˈt͡ʃi/ [oɪ̯ˈt͡ʃi]

• Hyphenation: oi‧ti

Noun

oiti m (plural oitis)

1. (botany) the plant Moquilea tomentosa, especially found in the Northeast Region of Brazil.

   Synonym: oitizeiro

2. (botany, popular) the fruit of the plant Moquilea tomentosa

Related terms

• oiticica

Further reading

• “oiti”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “oiti”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024