[ ram'b(j)u:t(ə)n ]
■ noun
1》 a red, plum-sized tropical fruit with soft spines and a slightly acidic taste.
2》 the Malaysian tree that bears the ~. [ Nephelium lappaceum .]
Origin
C18: from Malay rambūtan , from rambut 'hair', with allusion to the fruit's spines.