acerola

[ as-uh-roh-luh ]
/ ˌæs əˈroʊ lə /

noun

the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
the tree itself.
Also called Barbados cherry, Puerto Rican cherry.

Origin of acerola

1940–45; < American Spanish; Spanish: a species of hawthorn, Crataegus azarolus < Arabic al-zu"rūr the acerola

Words nearby acerola

acerate, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acerola, acerose, acerous, acervate, acervuline, acervulus

British Dictionary definitions for acerola

acerola
/ (ˌæsəˈrəʊlə) /

noun

a small tree or shrub, Malpighia glabra, that grows in the rainforests of N South America, Central America, and Jamaica
the small, soft, bright red fruit of this tree, which looks like a cherry but has a sharp flavour
Also called: Amazon cherry

Word Origin for acerola

C21: from Portuguese