acerola: Meaning and Definition of

ac•er•o•la

Pronunciation: (as"u-rō'lu), [key]
— n.
  1. the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
  2. the tree itself. Also called
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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