CEFR A2

acai

noun

Meaning

acai means any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses acai to mean any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple....
The teacher asked students to find acai in the reading.

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acai (A2)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈsaɪ.iː/

Definition

Examples

The article uses acai to mean any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple....
The teacher asked students to find acai in the reading.
Check the words around acai to choose the right meaning.

How to Use acai

a/the acai (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a acai."
acai in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked acai in context before translating it."

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