bilimbi

Thân thiện

The bilimbi tree in the garden is full of small, green, cucumber-shaped fruit.

Definition

Noun 1. A tropical tree: An East Indian evergreen tree (Averrhoa bilimbi) known for bearing very sour, acidic fruit. 2. The fruit of this tree: The small, green, cucumber-shaped, extremely acidic fruit produced by the bilimbi tree.

Usage Examples

• Noun (referring to the tree):

  • The bilimbi in our backyard provides shade and fruit.
  • They planted a bilimbi for its ornamental value and unique harvest.

• Noun (referring to the fruit):

  • The cook used fresh bilimbi to make a tangy chutney.
  • The juice of the bilimbi is too sour to drink alone but excellent for pickling.

Advanced Usage

• Culinary context: The term is often used in recipes or discussions about Southeast Asian, Indian, or tropical cuisine where the fruit is used as a souring agent, similar to tamarind or lime.
  • The recipe's signature sourness comes from stewed bilimbi.

Variants and Related Words

• Cucumber tree: A common name for the bilimbi tree, describing the shape of its fruit.
• Averrhoa bilimbi: The formal botanical name for the bilimbi tree.

Synonyms

• Tree sorrel (a less common name referencing the fruit's sour taste).

Học thuật

Noun

1. East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• averrhoa bilimbi