pitanga

[ pi-tang-guh ]

noun

1. Surinam cherry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitanga¹

< Portuguese < Tupi pïtanga yellowish

Example Sentences

The juicy pitanga cherry, eugenia uniflora, which forms thick hedges that were a favourite choice for landscaping homes during my childhood.

From BBC

In their strangely poetical language, the Tupi Indians, of Brazil, term a child pitanga, "suck soul," from piter, "to suck," anga, "soul."

From Project Gutenberg