acerola

One entry found for acerola.

Main Entry: ac·er·o·la
Pronunciation: "a-s&-'rO-l&
Function: noun
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, fruit of a shrub (Crataegus azarolus), from Arabic al-zu'rur
: any of various West Indian shrubs (genus Malpighia of the family Malpighiaceae) with mildly acid cherrylike fruits very rich in vitamin C