rambutan
Americannoun
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the bright-red oval fruit of a Malayan, sapindaceous tree, Nephelium lappaceum, covered with soft spines, or hairs, and having a subacid taste.
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the tree itself.
noun
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a sapindaceous tree, Nephelium lappaceum , native to SE Asia, that has bright red edible fruit
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the fruit of this tree
Etymology
Origin of rambutan
1700–10; < Malay, equivalent to rambut hair + -an nominalizing suffix
Example Sentences
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There was early success for the catchers on one street, with three of the macaques falling for the ruse and ending up trapped because they had fancied a taste of rambutan fruit.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
He said Vietnam expects to begin exporting longan to Japan in September, followed by other produce such as grapefruit, avocado and rambutan, while opening its market for Japanese grapes.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2022
They sell stuff from home — durian, rambutan and lychee.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2018
It hadn’t been open that long, but a lot of my life had spun out there — the japes about the fancy vinegars and rambutan charcoal were meant as gentle kidding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2017
It was now the size of a rambutan.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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