Meanings
nounazarole (plural azaroles)
plural azaroles
- Any member of the species Crataegus azarolus of shrubs of southern Europe, related to hawthorn.
Synonyms: Mediterranean medlar, Neapolitan medlar
- The fruit of this plant.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny member of the species Crataegus azarolus of shrubs of southern Europe, related to hawthorn.
Similar
Mediterranean medlarNeapolitan medlar
Origin
- Arabicزُعْرُورَة
- Andalusian Arabicزَعْرُورَة
- Spanishacerola
- Frenchazerole
- Englishazarole
From French azerole, from Spanish acerola, from Andalusian Arabic زَعْرُورَة (zaʕrúra), from Classical Arabic زُعْرُورَة (zuʕrūra). Doublet of acerola.
More words from French, Spanish, Andalusian Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan atzeroler
- atzerolerCrataegus azarolus
Finnish etelänorapihlaja
- etelänorapihlajaCrataegus azarolus
French azerolier
- azerolierCrataegus azarolus
German Azaroldorn, Welsche Mispel
- AzaroldornCrataegus azarolus
- Welsche MispelCrataegus azarolus
Irish sceach gheal asaróil
- sceach gheal asaróilCrataegus azarolus
Italian lazzeruolo
- lazzeruoloCrataegus azarolus
Persian زالزالک
- زالزالک (zâlzâlak)Crataegus azarolus
Polish głóg włoski
- głóg włoskiCrataegus azarolus
Russian боя́рышник азаро́ль
- боя́рышник азаро́ль (bojáryšnik azarólʹ)Crataegus azarolus
Spanish acerolo
- aceroloCrataegus azarolus
Swedish azarolhagtorn
- azarolhagtornCrataegus azarolus
Turkish alıç, ekşi muşmula
- alıçCrataegus azarolus
- ekşi muşmulaCrataegus azarolus
Cite this entry
APA
azarole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azarole
MLA
“azarole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azarole. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “azarole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azarole.
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