English Explanatory Dictionary

rambutan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree of species Nephelium lappaceum, of Southeast Asia.
  2. The edible fruit of this tree.

Pronunciation

[ɹamˈbjʉːtən] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-rambutan.wav [ɹæmˈbuːtən]

Word forms

rambutan rambutans ramboostan rambootan rambostan

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay rambutan, English usage first attested 1707.

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