abiun.

Brit.

/abɪˈuː/, U.S.

/ˌæbiˈu/

Forms: 1800s abi, 1800s abío, 1800s abio, 1800s– abiu.

Origin: A borrowing from Portuguese. Etymons: Portuguese abiu, abiú, abío, abio.

Etymology: < Brazilian Portuguese abiu (1817 as abiú, denoting the fruit; c1777 as abío, denoting the tree; 20th cent. as abio) < Tupi a’biu.Compare the following earlier use of the Portuguese word in an English context:1821 Hist. Brazil 452 There are, also, the fruits of abiu, inga, assiahy, bacaba, [etc.].

An evergreen tree, Pouteria caimito (family Sapotaceae), of tropical South America, yielding hard heavy timber and edible ovoid or round fruit; (also) the fruit itself, which is yellow-skinned and has mild-flavoured, mucilaginous white flesh.

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the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tropical or exotic fruit-tree or -plant > other tropical or exotic fruit-trees or -plants

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1834 W. H. B. Webster Narr. Voy. to S. Atlantic Ocean II. 344 The abiu, fruit the size of an apple, with a rich pulp.

1884 A. de Candolle Origin Cultivated Plants ii. 286 Caimoto, or Abi—Lucuma Caïnito, Alph. de Candolle. This Peruvian Caïmito..has been transported from Peru, where it is cultivated, to Ega on the Amazon River, and to Para, where it is commonly called abi or abiu.

1924 S. J. Record & C. D. Mell Timbers Trop. Amer. ii. 495 The ‘abieiro’ or ‘abiu’, L. Caimito R. & P., one of the most highly esteemed fruit trees of the Amazon region, has a very compact, heavy, and strong wood of a beautiful dark color.

1983 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 19 May 1/1 Bowls of yellow fruit called abiu from trees in the front yard are placed around the house and lend the random touches of color.

2006 C. R. Boning Florida's Best Fruiting Plants 21/2 Until it reaches maturity, the fruit of the abiu is green, hard, and full of acrid latex.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abiu
释义	abiun. Brit. /abɪˈuː/, U.S. /ˌæbiˈu/ Forms: 1800s abi, 1800s abío, 1800s abio, 1800s– abiu. Origin: A borrowing from Portuguese. Etymons: Portuguese abiu, abiú, abío, abio. Etymology: < Brazilian Portuguese abiu (1817 as abiú, denoting the fruit; c1777 as abío, denoting the tree; 20th cent. as abio) < Tupi a’biu.Compare the following earlier use of the Portuguese word in an English context:1821 Hist. Brazil 452 There are, also, the fruits of abiu, inga, assiahy, bacaba, [etc.]. An evergreen tree, Pouteria caimito (family Sapotaceae), of tropical South America, yielding hard heavy timber and edible ovoid or round fruit; (also) the fruit itself, which is yellow-skinned and has mild-flavoured, mucilaginous white flesh. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tropical or exotic fruit-tree or -plant > other tropical or exotic fruit-trees or -plants tamarind1614 star apple1693 seven-year apple1731 wild mangosteen1753 peach1760 ackee1792 Java plum1829 abiu1834 jambu1834 jakkalsbessie1854 calabash-nutmeg1866 jambolan1866 Chinese gooseberry1925 1834 W. H. B. Webster Narr. Voy. to S. Atlantic Ocean II. 344 The abiu, fruit the size of an apple, with a rich pulp. 1884 A. de Candolle Origin Cultivated Plants ii. 286 Caimoto, or Abi—Lucuma Caïnito, Alph. de Candolle. This Peruvian Caïmito..has been transported from Peru, where it is cultivated, to Ega on the Amazon River, and to Para, where it is commonly called abi or abiu. 1924 S. J. Record & C. D. Mell Timbers Trop. Amer. ii. 495 The ‘abieiro’ or ‘abiu’, L. Caimito R. & P., one of the most highly esteemed fruit trees of the Amazon region, has a very compact, heavy, and strong wood of a beautiful dark color. 1983 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 19 May 1/1 Bowls of yellow fruit called abiu from trees in the front yard are placed around the house and lend the random touches of color. 2006 C. R. Boning Florida's Best Fruiting Plants 21/2 Until it reaches maturity, the fruit of the abiu is green, hard, and full of acrid latex. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1834
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