Dictionary

A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · Q · R · S · T · U · V · W · X · Y · Z

Acai berry

Other names: acai fruit

A tropical berry native to Brazil. The Acai berry is similar looking to a blueberry and touted for being very high in antioxidants. Although hard to find in the U.S. it is eaten as a fresh fruit in Brazil. It has become prevalent on the health drink scene in power-drink form.
User Rating:
Not Yet Rated!      
view all comments (0)

Substitute for acai berry

For antioxidants substitute acerola OR blueberries

Read more


More Terms From This Category

Berries
Aronia berry Aronia berry
Aronia melanocarpa. This slighty bitter berry is used to make a commercial ...
Baby kiwi Baby kiwi
A vine that bears small fruit that look like tiny kiwi.
Berries Berries
In the culinary sense berries include many small, juicy, edible fruits many of which are not true "berries" from a botanical standpoint.
Blackberry Blackberry
A large dark blue to black succulent berry which is actually a drupe. Blackberries ...
Blueberries Blueberries
Small, round dark blue, smooth skinned berries which grow on woody shrubs. ...
Boysenberry Boysenberry
A boysenberry is a cross between a loganberry and a raspberry. The berry is ...
Cape gooseberry Cape gooseberry
Relative of the tomatillo the cape gooseberry,  known as poha in Hawaii has a tart tomato flavor and is used for making jam.  Like the tomatillo, the fruit has a papery outer skin which is removed bef
Cranberries Cranberries
A dark red berry related to the blueberry. This berry that most of us only ...
Currants Currants
A small black, red or white berry eaten fresh or used to make jams, jellies ...
Elderberry Elderberry
A dark blue fruit of the elderberry (Sambucas) shrub. Its juice is used in ...
 
More Reading