rambutan

Definitions


[ramˈbuːtn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a red, plum-sized tropical fruit with soft spines and a slightly acidic taste

- the Malaysian tree that bears the rambutan


Phrases:

Origin:
early 18th century: from Malay rambūtan, from rambut ‘hair’, with allusion to the fruit's spines




definition by Oxford Dictionaries