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acerola
ac·e·ro·la A0049350 (ăs′ə-rō′lə)n.1. A tropical American evergreen shrub (Malpighia glabra) having pinkish flowers and red cherrylike edible fruits that are rich in vitamin C.2. The fruit of this plant, used to make jellies and preserves and as a nutritional supplement. In both senses also called Barbados cherry.
[American Spanish, from Spanish acerola, azarolla, fruit of the Neapolitan medlar (Crataegus azarolus), a Mediterranean hawthorn bearing tart fruit used in confections and preserves, from Arabic az-zu'rūr (perhaps influenced by Latin cēreolus, wax-colored (plum)) : al-, the + zu'rūr, Neapolitan medlar (from or akin to Aramaic za'rārā, from Coptic srarooue : soure, thorn + arooue, arōou, Neapolitan medlar).]acerola (ˌæsəˈrəʊlə) n1. (Botany) a small tree or shrub, Malpighia glabra, that grows in the rainforests of N South America, Central America, and Jamaica2. (Botany) the small, soft, bright red fruit of this tree, which looks like a cherry but has a sharp flavour Also called: Amazon cherry [C21: from Portuguese]ac•er•o•la (ˌæs əˈroʊ lə)
n., pl. -las. 1. the cherrylike fruit of a small West Indian tree, Malpighia glabra, of the malpighia family. 2. the tree itself. [1940–45; < American Spanish; Sp] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  acerola - tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherriesbarbados cherry, Malpighia glabra, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherryacerola, barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, surinam cherry - acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin Cdicot, dicotyledon, exogen, magnoliopsid - flowering plant with two cotyledons; the stem grows by deposit on its outside | | 2. | acerola - acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin Cbarbados cherry, West Indian cherry, surinam cherryberry - any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preservesacerola, barbados cherry, Malpighia glabra, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry - tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries |
Translationsacerola
acerola (ăs'ərō`lə) or barbados cherry, the edible fruit of Malpighia glabra, of the genera Bunchiosa and Malpighia of the family Malpighiaceae. The fleshy red stone fruits, about the size of a cherry, contain very high amounts of vitamin C and are eaten fresh, used to make jams and jellies, and are an important commercial source of natural vitamin C. Acerola is often cultivated as an ornamental shrub, particularly in the southeastern United States. Acerola is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Polygalales, family Malpighiaceae.  acerola acerolaSimilar to cherry, grows in groups of threes, has 3 triangular seeds. One of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, almost as much as Camu camu. Antioxidant, antifungal, used for skin, liver, diarrhea, fever.acerola
a·ce·ro·la (a-sĕ-rō'lă), Fruit of a bushy tree (Malpighia glabra) that grows in Central and South America and Puerto Rico. The berry is the richest known source of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).acerola (ăs′ə-rō′lə)n.1. A tropical American evergreen shrub (Malpighia glabra) having pinkish flowers and red cherrylike edible fruits that are rich in vitamin C.2. The fruit of this plant, used to make jellies and preserves and as a nutritional supplement. In both senses also called Barbados cherry.acerola
Synonyms for acerolanoun tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherriesSynonyms- barbados cherry
- Malpighia glabra
- Surinam cherry
- West Indian cherry
Related Words- acerola
- barbados cherry
- West Indian cherry
- surinam cherry
- dicot
- dicotyledon
- exogen
- magnoliopsid
noun acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin CSynonyms- barbados cherry
- West Indian cherry
- surinam cherry
Related Words- berry
- acerola
- barbados cherry
- Malpighia glabra
- Surinam cherry
- West Indian cherry
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