rambutan
- noun
- /ræmˈbuːtən/
- Philippine
:
rambután
- It is in the same family as as the IT is in the same family as the Rambutan and the lychee.
Examples
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Then the waitress brought the bill and three rambutan in a small bowl, a little fruit by way of dessert.
Academic text (2007) -
At the market, I bought a few rambutan to try their sweet, juicy flesh.
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She introduced me to rambutan, a tropical fruit with bright red skin and hairy spines.
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After our meal, we enjoyed a refreshing dessert of rambutan and lychee.
Synonyms
A tropical tree that grows red, spiky fruit with sweet white flesh
A tropical tree from Southeast Asia that gives spiny red fruit you can eat
A tropical tree that grows red spiny fruit called rambutan
Compounds
- Philippine
A tropical tree from Southeast Asia that gives spiny red fruit you can eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Rambutan comes from the Malay word rambut 'hair', which is like the English word 'hair', plus the ending -an. Because the tree makes bright red fruits that look 'hairy', the name helps you remember the tree by its hairy fruit.
