acerola

noun ac·er·o·la \ˌa-sə-ˈrō-lə\

Definition of ACEROLA

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

American Spanish, from Spanish, fruit of a shrub (Crataegus azarolus), from Arabic a(-zuʽrūr

First Known Use: 1945

Medical Dictionary

noun ac·er·o·la \ˌas-ə-ˈrō-lə\

: a West Indian shrub (genus Malpighia) with mildly acid cherrylike fruits rich in vitamin C

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