ketembilla

noun

ket·​em·​bil·​la

ˌketəmˈbilə

variants or kitambilla

ˌkit-

plural -s

1

: a hairy purple acid tropical fruit that is used especially for preserves and is closely related to the kei apple

2

: a small shrubby tree (Dovyalis hebecarpa) of the family Flacourtiaceae that is native to Ceylon and is cultivated in various tropical areas for the ketembillas it bears

Word History

Etymology

Singhalese kätämbilla

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