rambutan
noun/ræmˈbuːtn/
/ræmˈbuːtn/
- a red tropical fruit with soft pointed parts on its skin and a slightly bitter sharp tasteTopics Foodc2Word OriginEarly 18th century: from Malay rambūtan, from rambut ‘hair’, with reference to the fruit's spines.
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