ACEROLA

acerola, barbados cherry, surinam cherry, West Indian cherry

(noun) acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

acerola (plural acerolas)

A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.

The fruit of this tree, which is high in vitamin C.

Source: Wiktionary



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