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 Americab : 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
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The Island Bowl base replaces the acai with vibrant pitaya, more commonly known as dragon fruit.
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The acai mango bowl includes açaí, banana, pineapple and mango.
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Clean Juice eateries also offer acai (a ‘supefood’ native to South and Central America) bowls, smoothies (including protein smoothies), oatmeal bowls and toasts.
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The acai berry is an inch-long, reddish-purple fruit.
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The bowls are full of pitaya or acai with toppings such as berries, almond milk, shredded coconut and hemp granola.
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Openings Pastel Bakery, a one-stop shop for all things sweet and savory, has opened its doors in North County. The bakery offers a host of cakes, cookies, coffee, acai bowls and sandwiches.
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Open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Saturday, Pastel Bakery offers an array of cakes, cookies, coffee, acai bowls and sandwiches — most importantly, the Cuban sandwich.
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For Thursday, Adobe is offering its employees a free acai bowl for breakfast, a Bike to Work Day T-shirt and a free bike tune-up.
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Origin and Etymology of acai
borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese assaí, uaçaí, açaí, the palm Euterpe oleracea, borrowed from Tupi *βasaí, from βá “plant, fruit” + an element of uncertain meaning
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