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a ribbed little fireball that tastes like cherry crossed with a dare
means A small, ribbed tropical fruit from a South American shrub (Eugenia uniflora), tart-sweet and bright red to dark crimson when ripe, also called Surinam cherry.
from From Brazilian Portuguese, borrowed from Tupi-Guaraní, the indigenous languages of coastal Brazil — the word is often glossed as something like 'red' or 'reddish,' fitting for that fireball color. It traveled out from Brazil along colonial trade routes, which is how the same fruit picked up the misleading English name 'Surinam cherry,' though pitanga keeps its older, native tongue.
- eight ribs
- its pumpkin-shaped grooves make it look hand-carved
- surinam cherry
- its other name, despite being native to Brazil
- resin kick
- underripe fruit bites back with turpentine notes
- goes black
- some varieties ripen to deep crimson-black, not red
- leaf shield
- crushed leaves repel mosquitoes and flies
for instance
pitanga juice — popular beverage in brazil made from the fruit, sold commercially and prepared fresh