naranjilla

noun

na·​ran·​ji·​lla

ˌnärənˈhēlyə

plural -s

1

: a shrubby perennial herb (Solanum quitoense) cultivated in the uplands of northern South America for its tomentose edible bright orange fruits that resemble tomatoes or small oranges

2

: the richly flavored acid fruit of the naranjilla

also : a beverage made from this fruit

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, diminutive of naranja orange, from Arabic nāranj

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Rhymes for naranjilla

• jicarilla
• potentilla
• premaxilla
• pulsatilla
• axilla
• flotilla
• gorilla
• guerilla
• guerrilla
• manilla
• mantilla
• maxilla