acerola

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English [edit]

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Etymology [edit]

From Spanish acerola.

Noun [edit]

acerola (plural acerolas)

  1. A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.
  2. The fruit of this tree, which is high in vitamin C.

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Portuguese [edit]

Noun [edit]

acerola f (plural acerolas)

  1. acerola

Spanish [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Andalusian Arabic azza 'rúra, from Classical Arabic zu 'rūrah, ultimately from Classical Syriac za‘rārā.

Noun [edit]

acerola f (plural acerolas)

  1. azarole, the fruit of the acerolo, Crataegus azarolus
  2. acerola

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