Meanings
nounnaranjilla (plural naranjillas)
plural naranjillas
- Solanum quitoense, a subtropical perennial plant from northwestern South America.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall perennial shrub cultivated in uplands of South America for its edible bright orange fruits resembling tomatoes or oranges
Similar
Solanum quitoense
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Origin
- Spanishnaranjilla
- Englishnaranjilla
From Spanish naranjilla.
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APA
naranjilla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naranjilla
MLA
“naranjilla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naranjilla. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naranjilla,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naranjilla.
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