Save Gender Feminine Usage Tupi, Brazilian Pronounced Pron. /ʒu.ˈsa.ɾɐ/(Brazilian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old Tupi ii'sara "sting, burn, itch", referring to the thorns of a palm tree that were used as weaving needles. Ii'sara and asaí are the Tupi names to the tree Euterpe oleracea.