santol
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• noun
A round tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia, characterized by a thick, leathery, yellowish-orange rind and a soft, sweet or sour cotton-like pulp surrounding the seeds.
"In local markets across the Philippines, vendors sell fresh santol that can be eaten raw with a pinch of salt or boiled down into a sweet preserve."
The large, fast-growing tropical evergreen tree of the mahogany family that produces the santol fruit and is also cultivated for its durable timber.
"The farmer planted a santol sapling in the backyard, knowing it would eventually grow to provide a broad canopy of shade and abundant harvests."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish 'santol', derived from Tagalog 'santol', which ultimately traces back to the Malay word 'sentul'.
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