acerola | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries | |
Synonyms: | Surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry Malpighia_glabra barbados_cherry | |
Related terms: | dicot | |
2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C | |
Synonyms: | surinam_cherry West_Indian_cherry barbados_cherry | |
Related terms: | berry barbados_cherry | |
Similar spelling: |
Acrilan acrylate acrylamide acrylic accrual acrolein |