English

Noun

acerola ‎(plural acerolas)

1. A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.
2. The fruit of this tree, which is high in vitamin C.

Translations

Portuguese

Noun

acerola f (plural acerolas)

1. acerola

Spanish

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic azza 'rúra, from Classical Arabic زُعْرُورَة ‎(zuʿrūra), ultimately from Classical Syriac ܥܙܪܪܬܐ ‎(ʿazrārtāʾ).

Noun

acerola f ‎(plural acerolas)

1. azarole, the fruit of the acerolo, Crataegus azarolus.
2. acerola

Usage notes

• Acerola originated as a word for the azerole (Crataegus azarolus), but was applied to Malpighia emarginata after Europeans found it in the New World. Since the azerole is little known outside of Europe, usage in the Americas seems to almost entirely indicate Malpighia rather than Crataegus.