Advertisement
Advertisement
acerola
[ as-uh-roh-luh ]
noun
- the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- the tree itself.
acerola
/ ˌæsəˈrəʊlə /
noun
- a small tree or shrub, Malpighia glabra , that grows in the rainforests of N South America, Central America, and Jamaica
- the small, soft, bright red fruit of this tree, which looks like a cherry but has a sharp flavour
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of acerola1
First recorded in 1940–45; from Latin American Spanish, Spanish: a species of hawthorn, Crataegus azarolus, from Arabic al-zuʿrūr “the acerola”
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of acerola1
C21: from Portuguese
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse