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Definition of Acerola
1. Noun. Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries.
Terms within: Barbados Cherry, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Generic synonyms: Dicot, Dicotyledon, Exogen, Magnoliopsid
2. Noun. Acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C.
Generic synonyms: Berry
Group relationships: Barbados Cherry, Malpighia Glabra, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Definition of Acerola
1. Noun. A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, ''Malpighia glabra''. ¹
2. Noun. The fruit of this tree, which is high in vitamin C. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Acerola
1. a West Indian shrub [n -S]
Medical Definition of Acerola
1. Fruit of a bushy tree that grows in Central and South America and Puerto Rico. The berry is the richest known source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acerola
Literary usage of Acerola
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Italy by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1908)
"From the other end of the tunnel the road descends, amidst a flora gradually
increasing in luxuriance as we advance, to acerola. ..."
2. Riches of the Forest: Fruits, Remedies and Handicrafts in Latin America by Citlalli López Binnqüist, Patricia Shanley, Alfredo Celso Fantini (2004)
"Harvesters travel in canoes and pick camu- camu fruits by hand, collecting them
into large plastic containers. The fruit of a plant called acerola ..."
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