rambutan

Noun

Meaning

A Malayan fruit produced by the tree Nephelium lappaceum, and closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape, covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant acid pulp. Called also ramboostan.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rambotan Nephelium lappaceum rambutan tree berry fruit durian banana breadfruit avocado guava jackfruit cantaloupe custard apple cherimoya honeydew melon
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Hypernyms

fruit fruit tree edible fruit

Anagrams

antumbra

Examples

An annual rambutan fair is held during August harvest time. citation In Malaysia, rambutan flowers from March to July and again between June and November, usually in response to rain following a dry period. Source: Internet

Although apomixis may occur in some cultivars, rambutan, like lychee, is dependent upon insects for pollination. Source: Internet

Description Ripe rambutan in Malaysia It is an evergreen tree growing to a height of 12–20 m. The leaves are alternate, 10–30 cm long, pinnate, with three to 11 leaflets, each leaflet 5–15 cm wide and 3–10 cm broad, with an entire margin. Source: Internet

Etymology The name 'rambutan' is derived from the Malay Indonesian languages word for rambut or "hair", a reference to the numerous hairy protuberances of the fruit, together with the noun-building suffix -an. Source: Internet

In some areas, rambutan trees can bear fruit twice annually, once in late fall and early winter, with a shorter season in late spring and early summer. Source: Internet

Evergreen rambutan trees with their abundant coloured fruit make beautiful landscape specimens. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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