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Definition of araza

araza

/əˈrɑːzə/
a · ra · za
Plural:arazas
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• noun

1

A highly acidic, yellow, spherical fruit native to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador, primarily used to make juices, nectars, ice creams, and jams.

Example

"Due to its intense sourness, fresh araza is rarely eaten raw but is immensely popular when sweetened in local Amazonian desserts."

2

The tropical shrub or small tree of the myrtle family that produces the araza fruit, native to the western Amazon basin.

Example

"Agricultural researchers are studying the araza for its potential as a sustainable commercial crop in degraded tropical soils."

• Rhymes for araza

• Nearby Words

aras
arauca
araucan
araza
arbiter
arbitrarily
arbitrariness

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arazá, which derives from the Tupi-Guarani word 'arasá', meaning 'guava' or referring to similar fruits.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Araza. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/araza
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