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| ram·bu·tan [ ram bt'n ] (plural ram·bu·tans) |
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1. fruit of rambutan tree: an oval red spiny fruit with a mildly acidic taste
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2. Malaysian tree: a tree that produces rambutans. Native to: Malaysia. Latin name Nephelium lappaceum.
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| [Early 18th century. < Malay, < rambut "hair"; from the hairy skin of the fruit] |
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