acerola
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ac·er·o·la
noun \ˌa-sə-ˈrō-lə\Definition of ACEROLA
: any of various West Indian shrubs (genus Malpighia of the family Malpighiaceae) with mildly acid cherrylike fruits very rich in vitamin C
Origin of ACEROLA
American Spanish, from Spanish, fruit of a shrub (Crataegus azarolus), from Arabic a(-zuʽrūr
First Known Use: 1945
ac·er·o·la
noun \ˌas-ə-ˈrō-lə\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ACEROLA
: a West Indian shrub (genus Malpighia) with mildly acid cherrylike fruits rich in vitamin C
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