am·ba·rel·la ( m b -r l )n. In both senses also called Otaheite apple. 1. A tree (Spondias cytherea) native to the Pacific islands and grown in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible fruits. 2. The orange-yellow, egg-shaped fruit of this tree, eaten fresh or pickled, or used to make preserves. [Sinhalese ämbarälla, from Sanskrit  mrav aka , a kind of tree : mra, mango tree (from amla, tart) + vaka, diminutive of va, enclosure, garden; see wer-4 in Indo-European roots.] |
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