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as·sai I. \äˈsī, -sä.ē\ adverb Etymology: Italian, fr (assumed) Vulgar Latin ad satis enough — more at asset : very — used with tempo direction in music < allegro assai > II. noun also as·sa·hy \|äsä|ē\ (plural assa·is or assa·hies) Etymology: Portuguese assaí, from Tupi 1. or assai palm : a slender pinnate-leaved palm (Euterpe edulis) of Brazil and British Guiana having dark purple fleshy fibrous edible fruit 2. a. : a nutritious Brazilian drink made by infusion from the fruit of the assai palm with the addition of cassava b. : a flavor (as for desserts or ice cream) made from the assai fruit |