ACEROLA


Meaning of ACEROLA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ a-s ə - ' r ō -l ə

Function: noun

Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, fruit of a shrub ( Crataegus azarolus ), from Arabic a(-zu'r ū r

Date: 1945

: any of various West Indian shrubs (genus Malpighia of the family Malpighiaceae) with mildly acid cherrylike fruits very rich in vitamin C

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