pulasan

noun

pu·​la·​san
variants or pulassan
ˌpüləˈsän
plural -s
1
: an East Indian fruit tree (Nephelium mutabile)
2
: the fruit of the pulasan tree that resembles the closely related rambutan but is sweeter and less juicy

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Etymology

Malay

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“Pulasan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pulasan. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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