ambarella

(ămˌbə-rĕlˈə)

noun In both senses also called Otaheite apple.
  1. A tree (Spondias cytherea) native to the Pacific islands and grown in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible fruits.
  2. The orange-yellow, egg-shaped fruit of this tree, eaten fresh or pickled, or used to make preserves.

Origin:

Origin: Sinhalese ämbarälla

Origin: , from Sanskrit āmravāṭakaḥ, a kind of tree

Origin: : āmraḥ, mango tree (from amlaḥ, tart)

Origin: + vāṭakaḥ

Origin: , diminutive of vāṭaḥ, enclosure, garden; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots

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