kitembilla
or kit·am·bil·la
[ kit-uhm-bil-uh ]
/ ˌkɪt əmˈbɪl ə /
noun
a shrub or small tree, Dovyalis hebecarpa, of India and Sri Lanka, having velvety, maroon-purple fruit.
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Also called Ceylon gooseberry.
Origin of kitembilla
From the Sinhalese word kätämbilla
Words nearby kitembilla
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