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🍒 A tart fruit 🌳 A tropical shrub
acerola

acerola

9.9
A small tropical bush that makes red, tart fruits high in vitamin C
  • noun
  • /ˌæsəˈroʊlə/
  • US
translation icon : acerola
  • A glass of juice made from acerola is packed with vitamin C.

Examples

  • I bought some fresh acerola at the market.

  • The acerola tree thrives in warm, tropical climates.

  • Many health supplements now use acerola extract as a natural source of antioxidants.

  • The acerola tree grows well in warm climates.

  • A glass of juice made from acerola is packed with vitamin C.

  • Many health supplements now use acerola extract as a natural source of antioxidants.

  • I bought some fresh acerola at the market.

Synonyms

Barbados cherry
vsacerola
  • Specialized
8.2

A tropical bush that produces small red sour fruits

is the same plant called by another common name
Malpighia glabra
vsacerola
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical bush that makes small red sour fruits like cherries

is the everyday common name rather than the botanical label
West Indian cherry
vsacerola
  • US
8.1

A tropical shrub or small tree that makes small tart red fruit

refers specifically to the shrub form rather than as a small tree

Surface Forms

acerola singular
acerolas plural

Etymology

Acerola comes from the Spanish and Portuguese name for the plant, probably from a local American language. Because the same name was used for both the berry and the plant that makes it, acerola can mean the tropical shrub that bears those small, red 'cherries'.