Food pronounced in three syllables (4)

I believe the answer is:

acai

(Other definitions for acai that I've seen before include "fruit which is nutritious" , "something nutritional to eat" , "South American food product" , "South American palm tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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