rambain.

Brit.

/ˈrambʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈræmbaɪ/

Forms: 1800s rambé, 1800s– rambai, 1800s– rambeh.

Origin: A borrowing from Malay. Etymon: Malay rambai.

Etymology: < Malay rambai.

The small edible oval fruit of the Malesian tree Baccaurea motleyana (family Euphorbiaceae), having white flesh and pale brown seeds in a smooth brownish-yellow skin; (also) the tree itself, having large evergreen leaves and racemes of tiny yellowish-green flowers. Also: the similar fruit of the related Indo-Malayan species B. ramiflora; the tree itself.

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1811 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra (ed. 3) 101 The chupak, ayer-ayer, and rambé are species or varieties of the same fruit [sc. lanseh, i.e. langsat].

1820 J. Crawfurd Hist. Indian Archipel. I. iv. 432 The Langseh, Rambeh, and Dukuh are indigenous fruits.

1839 T. J. Newbold Polit. & Statist. Acct. Straits of Malacca I. ii. 53 In the valley grow various fruit-trees, such as..the rambai.

1898 A. B. Rathborne in J. M. Gullick They came to Malaya (1993) 121 Steamers trading to Singapore are crowded with a miscellaneous assortment, amongst which are..the rambai, a fruit that hangs down in bunches like yellow grapes, full of seeds inside, and somewhat bitter in its flavour.

1924 H. N. Ridley Flora of Malay Peninsula III. 250 B[accaurea] Motleyana... The Rambeh, cultivated all over the peninsula.

1940 E. J. H. Corner Wayside Trees Malaya I. 241 In habit, trunk, bark and strings of buff-coloured fruits with green seeds and white pulp, the Rambai and Langsat..are very much alike.

1975 B. M. Allen Common Malaysian Fruits 11 Rambai fruits are easily confused with Duku and Langsat.

1996 Compar. Stud. Society & Hist. 38 529 Some fruits, such as rambutan, mangosteen, or rambai, are freely picked and eaten by village children.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rambai
释义	rambain. Brit. /ˈrambʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈræmbaɪ/ Forms: 1800s rambé, 1800s– rambai, 1800s– rambeh. Origin: A borrowing from Malay. Etymon: Malay rambai. Etymology: < Malay rambai. The small edible oval fruit of the Malesian tree Baccaurea motleyana (family Euphorbiaceae), having white flesh and pale brown seeds in a smooth brownish-yellow skin; (also) the tree itself, having large evergreen leaves and racemes of tiny yellowish-green flowers. Also: the similar fruit of the related Indo-Malayan species B. ramiflora; the tree itself. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > tropical exotic fruit > of Asia durian1588 lychee1588 mangosteen1598 prickly melon1640 longan1655 rambutan1707 jambu1727 Otaheite apple1777 langsat1783 rambai1811 loquat1829 wampee1830 the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tropical or exotic fruit-tree or -plant > of Asian or South Pacific > other Asian fruit-plants tallow-tree1704 mangosteen1734 langsat1783 cucumber-tree1784 rambai1811 salak1820 wampee1830 tamarind plum1846 jackfruit1847 ivi1862 longan1866 Tahiti chestnut1884 mape1888 calamondin1890 1811 W. Marsden Hist. Sumatra (ed. 3) 101 The chupak, ayer-ayer, and rambé are species or varieties of the same fruit [sc. lanseh, i.e. langsat]. 1820 J. Crawfurd Hist. Indian Archipel. I. iv. 432 The Langseh, Rambeh, and Dukuh are indigenous fruits. 1839 T. J. Newbold Polit. & Statist. Acct. Straits of Malacca I. ii. 53 In the valley grow various fruit-trees, such as..the rambai. 1898 A. B. Rathborne in J. M. Gullick They came to Malaya (1993) 121 Steamers trading to Singapore are crowded with a miscellaneous assortment, amongst which are..the rambai, a fruit that hangs down in bunches like yellow grapes, full of seeds inside, and somewhat bitter in its flavour. 1924 H. N. Ridley Flora of Malay Peninsula III. 250 B[accaurea] Motleyana... The Rambeh, cultivated all over the peninsula. 1940 E. J. H. Corner Wayside Trees Malaya I. 241 In habit, trunk, bark and strings of buff-coloured fruits with green seeds and white pulp, the Rambai and Langsat..are very much alike. 1975 B. M. Allen Common Malaysian Fruits 11 Rambai fruits are easily confused with Duku and Langsat. 1996 Compar. Stud. Society & Hist. 38 529 Some fruits, such as rambutan, mangosteen, or rambai, are freely picked and eaten by village children. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1811
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