1. A South American palm tree (Attalea speciosa) that produces large nuts with edible kernels and valuable oil.
Usage: Also spelled babassu or babaçu; The nuts are commercially harvested for oil production; Native to Brazil and other tropical regions

Examples

• The babacu palm grows abundantly in the Amazon region.
• Babacu oil is extracted from the kernels of the palm nuts.
• Local communities harvest babacu nuts for food and commercial purposes.
• The babacu tree can reach heights of up to 60 feet.
• Babacu oil is used in cosmetics and cooking throughout South America.