surette

noun

su·​rette

süˈret

plural -s

: a tropical American tree (Byrsonima crassifolia) having hard dark-colored wood and edible yellow acid berries

Word History

Etymology

French, sourish, diminutive of sur sour, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sūr sour

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