Meaning
Any of several South American palms, of the genus Euterpe, having a dark purple drupe.
Etymology
Origin: Portuguese
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese açaí, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *wat͡saʔi.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 83 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-03IABCHLN
- 2026-09-25CADEINV
- 2026-09-18ACINQTU
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-08-22IACNRTU
- 2026-07-27IACNTVY
- 2026-07-18CAEILPT
- 2026-06-29CAFILNU
- 2026-06-22CAEHILM
- 2026-06-19ACDEIMY
- 2026-06-07CAUIDTV
- 2026-06-01IACENTX
+71 earlier appearances in the archive.