assai: Meaning and Definition of

as•sa•i

Pronunciation: (u-sī'It.äs-sä'ē), [key]
— adv. Music.
  1. very:(very quick). allegro assai

as•sa•i

Pronunciation: (u-sä'ē), [key]
— n.
  1. any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, esp. E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
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