ram·bu·tan /ræmˈbutṇ/
Ram·bu·tan n. Bot. A Malayan fruit produced by the tree Nephelium lappaceum, and closely related to the litchi nut. It is bright red, oval in shape, covered with coarse hairs (whence the name), and contains a pleasant acid pulp. Called also ramboostan.
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rambutan
n 1: Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit [syn: rambotan, rambutan
tree, Nephelium lappaceum]
2: pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with
soft spines [syn: rambotan]