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rambotan

rambotan

9.9
A tropical tree that grows red, spiky fruit with sweet white flesh
  • noun
  • /ræmˈbʊtən/
  • Philippine
translation icon : rambután
  • The market had a fresh shipment of rambotan alongside other tropical fruits.

Examples

  • I tried a rambotan for the first time while visiting Malaysia.

  • Farmers in Southeast Asia cultivate rambotan for both local consumption and export.

  • I love eating rambotan during the summer.

  • Have you ever tried rambotan?

  • The market had a fresh shipment of rambotan alongside other tropical fruits.

  • Farmers in Southeast Asia cultivate rambotan for both local consumption and export.

  • I tried a rambotan for the first time while visiting Malaysia.

Synonyms

rambutan tree
vsrambotan
  • Philippine
8.0

A tropical tree from Southeast Asia that gives spiny red fruit you can eat

focuses more on the fruit's translucent sweet flesh than the label
Nephelium lappaceum
vsrambotan
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree that grows red spiny fruit called rambutan

describes the same Southeast Asian tree in everyday terms rather than scientific name
rambutan
vsrambotan
  • Philippine
9.6

A tropical tree from Southeast Asia that produces bright red, hairy fruit

emphasizes translucent flesh and spiny texture rather than hairy, very juicy fruit

Surface Forms

rambotan singular
rambotans plural

Etymology

The word rambotan comes from the Malay word rambut 'hair' plus the ending -an, so it means 'something with hair'. That's why the tree is named after the bright fruit it makes, whose shell looks hairy.