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🍈 A tropical fruit 🌿 A climbing plant 🟥 A red oil
gac

gac

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A tropical fruit with a spiky orange skin and bright red pulp
  • noun
  • UK
: gac
  • The gac fruit, with its spiky orange rind, is commonly used in soups and desserts in Vietnam.
  • gac fruit
  • gac pulp
  • gac peel

Examples

  • Gac (Momordica cochinchinensis Spreng) is a tropical fruit, indigenous to Southeast Asian countries and reported to be a rich source of phytochemicals, especially carotenoids.

    Academic text (2018)

  • In Southeast Asian markets, you can find gac being sold for its nutritious bright red pulp.

  • Many people enjoy gac juice for its vibrant color and health benefits.

Surface Forms

gac singular
gacs plural

Etymology

Gac comes from the Vietnamese word gấc, the local name for the orange-red tropical fruit used in Vietnam. So gac as a fruit means that special bright red fruit known for its vivid pulp and healthful nutrients.