A tropical tree native to Madagascar that produces small, yellow, plum-like fruits that are eaten fresh or used in preserves.
From the Malagasy language word for this tree, which entered English through naturalists and botanical texts describing the flora of Madagascar and other tropical regions.
The ambarella fruit tastes kind of like a cross between a mango and a plum, and it's packed with vitamin C—it's been used in Malagasy and Southeast Asian cuisine for centuries but remains almost unknown in Western supermarkets!
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