Azarole

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of species Crataegus azarolus of shrubs of southern Europe, related to hawthorn.
  2. 2
    The fruit of this plant.

Synonyms

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mediterranean medlarneapolitan medlar

Etymology

From French azerole, from Spanish acerola, from Andalusian Arabic الزَعْرُورَة (az-zaʕrúra), from Classical Arabic زُعْرُورَة (zuʕrūra). Doublet of acerola.

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crataegus azarolus

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