Noun: acerola
- Acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
"They made a tangy jam from acerolas";
- Barbados cherry, surinam cherry, West Indian cherry
- Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries
"The acerola is valued for its high vitamin C content";
- Barbados cherry, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry, Malpighia glabra
Derived forms: acerolas
Type of: berry, dicot, dicotyledon, exogen, magnoliopsid
Encyclopedia: Acerola