azarole

English Noun

Definition

Any of species Crataegus azarolus of shrubs of southern Europe, related to hawthorn.

Etymology

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