pomarrosa

noun

po·​mar·​ro·​sa

ˌpōməˈrōsə

plural -s

1

West Indies : malay apple

2

West Indies : rose apple

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from poma apple (from—assumed—Vulgar Latin) + rosa rose-colored, from rosa rose, from Latin

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