ketembilla

• Nom désignant un petit arbre arbustif épineux originaire du Sri Lanka et de l'Inde, ou ses fruits pourpre foncé à la chair violette sucrée, rappelant la groseille à maquereau et souvent utilisés pour faire des confitures.

A noun referring to a small shrubby spiny tree native to Sri Lanka and India, or its maroon-purple fruit with sweet purple pulp that tastes like gooseberries, often used for preserves.

1. Fruit treeC1formal

   A small, thorny tree native to Sri Lanka and India, cultivated for its maroon-purple fruit.

   Ketembillier

   • The ketembilla tree grows well in tropical climates.
   • Farmers in Sri Lanka cultivate ketembilla for its fruit.
   • The ketembilla shrub has spiny branches.

   Synonymeskitembilla

2. Edible fruitC1formalculinary

   The maroon-purple fruit of this tree, with a sweet-tart purple pulp similar to gooseberries, often used in preserves.

   Ketembilla (fruit comestible)

   • Ketembilla fruit is delicious in jams and jellies.
   • The tart-sweet pulp of the ketembilla is perfect for preserves.
   • She made a tangy sauce from fresh ketembilla.

   Synonymeskitembilla