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kitambilla

kitambilla

9.9
A dark purple fruit from India with tart and sweet purple pulp that people use in preserves
  • noun
  • Indian
translation icon : kitambilla
  • She tasted the tart-sweet pulp of the kitambilla and decided to use it in her preserves.

Examples

  • The market had a fresh batch of kitambilla for making traditional Indian jams.

  • Dried kitambillas are a popular ingredient in some regional Indian desserts.

  • The kitambilla is often found in Indian markets.

  • Have you ever tasted a kitambilla?

  • She tasted the tart-sweet pulp of the kitambilla and decided to use it in her preserves.

  • Dried kitambillas are a popular ingredient in some regional Indian desserts.

  • The market had a fresh batch of kitambilla for making traditional Indian jams.

Synonyms

ketembilla
vskitambilla
  • Indian
9.9

A maroon-purple fruit like a gooseberry with tart-sweet pulp used for jams

is presented as commonly used in preserves but less emphasized
kitembilla
vskitambilla
  • Indian
9.9

A dark purple fruit like a small gooseberry that tastes tart and sweet

describes it as native to India instead of just found there

How Ripe

overripe
7 3.0
kitambilla
  • Indian
9.9
unripe
3 2.7

Surface Forms

kitambilla singular
kitambillas plural

Etymology

Kitambilla comes from local names in Sri Lanka and southern India, likely Sinhala or Tamil, for a maroon-purple fruit with tart, sweet pulp. So, think of it as a South Asian 'gooseberry' to link the word to the fruit often used in jams and preserves.