azarole

noun

az·​a·​role

ˈazəˌrōl

plural -s

1

: the fruit of a shrub (Crataegus azarolus) of southern Europe

2

: the shrub that bears azaroles

Word History

Etymology

French azerole, from Spanish acerola, from Arabic az-zuʽrūr the azarole

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