acerola

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Definitions of acerola word

noun acerola a small tree or shrub, Malpighia glabra, that grows in the rainforests of N South America, Central America, and Jamaica 3
noun acerola the small, soft, bright red fruit of this tree, which looks like a cherry but has a sharp flavour 3
noun acerola the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C. 1
noun acerola the tree itself. 1
noun acerola A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra. 1
noun acerola The fruit of this tree, which is high in vitamin C. 0

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

1940-45; < American Spanish; Spanish: a species of hawthorn, Crataegus azarolus < Arabic al-zu"rūr the acerola

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