elephant apple

noun

otenga (Dillenia indica)

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Meanings

nounelephant apple (plural elephant apples)

plural elephant apples

  1. The fruit of several tropical Asian trees:
    1. otenga (Dillenia indica)
    2. katmon (Dillenia philippinensis)
    3. wood apple, a citrus relative (Limonia acidissima)
    4. bael, another citrus relative (Aegle marmelos)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
wood apple

Origin

Compound of elephant + apple. Limonia acidissima: due to the skin of the fruit being akin to the skin of elephants.

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APA

elephant apple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20apple

MLA

“elephant apple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20apple. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elephant apple,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elephant%20apple.

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