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rambutan

Syllabification: (ram·bu·tan)
Pronunciation: /ramˈbo͞otn/

Definition of rambutan

noun

  • 1a red, plum-sized tropical fruit with soft spines and a slightly acidic taste.
  • 2the Malaysian tree that bears the rambutan fruit.
    • Nephelium lappaceum, family Sapindaceae

Origin:

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

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