acai
noun
\ ˌä-ˌsä-ˈē
, -sī-ˈē\
, -sī-ˈē\
variants:
or less commonly açai
Definition of acai
1a
or acai berry
: a small, dark purple, berrylike fruit with a juicy pulp that is often used in beverages or eaten raw and that is produced by a tall, slender palm (Euterpe oleracea) native to tropical rain forests of Central and South America
b
: the palm (Euterpe oleracea) that produces acai berries
2
: a beverage made from the juice of the acai berry
Rio de Janeiro is the city that worships health and beauty and where the healthy and the beautiful drink acai.— Alex Bellosz
Examples of acai in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
In June, designer John Bosley, formerly with Raygun, opened Bozz Prints (posters, shirts, mugs); home and gift shop MōMere recently moved to a bright, larger space; and an acai bowl cafe has joined the mix. — Melanie D.g. Kaplan / Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Des Moines is on the move with an emerging food and cocktail scene," 20 Aug. 2019 Rush’s signature bowl is the Beach Bowl (327 calories), a blend of acai, banana, mango and guava juice. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, "East Bay gets its second Rush Bowls restaurant," 31 July 2019 The New Orleans based juice bar offers a variety of fruit smoothies, wellness shots and acai bowls. — Kaila Contreras, Houston Chronicle, "H-E-B to open 2nd Kingwood location this year; Virtual Reality Gaming is now open in Humble," 4 July 2019 Vloet also tastes a spoonful of Christensen's acai bowl for good measure, and her eyes light up in delight. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Everything Victoria's Secret Model Sanne Vloet Eats in a Day," 19 June 2019 Trendy in its attempt, the bowl loads banana chips, blueberries, strawberry shavings, and granola atop a bowl of sweet acai soft serve. — Alex Aronson, Redbook, "The 14 Best Costco Food Court Menu Items, Ranked," 4 Apr. 2019 Servings: 12 2 cups chopped macadamia nuts 6 pitted medjool dates 2 tablespoons honey ¼ cup dried sliced banana 1 tablespoon ground flax 1 tablespoon hemp seed 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon dried, ground acai½ teaspoon sea salt 1. — Nicole Tsong, The Seattle Times, "Seattle restaurateur Maria Hines creates her own go-to/to-go nutrient bars for endurance activities," 18 July 2018 Other bowls will be made with the acai berry, said to be high in antioxidants, fiber and calcium. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, "UConn Campus At Hartford's Front Street Gets First Retail Leases," 26 June 2018 Meanwhile, acai berry aficionados find fault with Costco’s version of the would-be health food — specifically, too much sugar. — Benjamin Romano, Anchorage Daily News, "Costco: Polish dog’s demise probably won’t be postponed by polemics," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acai.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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