santol

noun

san·​tol

sän‧ˈtōl

plural -s

: an Indo-Malayan tree (Sandoricum indicum or S. koetjape) of the family Meliaceae that yields a reddish wood and that is sometimes cultivated for its red acid fruits which are used especially in preserves and pickles

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Tagalog santól

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