elephant apple
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of elephant + apple.
Limonia acidissima: due to the skin of the fruit being akin to the skin of elephants.[1]
Noun
[edit]elephant apple (plural elephant apples)
- The fruit of several tropical Asian trees:
- species of Dillenia, especially
- wood apple, a citrus relative (Limonia acidissima)
- bael, another citrus relative (Aegle marmelos)