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rambutan

rambutan

Meaning of rambutan

A tropical fruit with hairy outer skin and sweet translucent flesh inside.

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British English/ræmˈbuːt.ən/
American English/ræmˈbuːtən/
Russian transcription[rɐmbʊˈtan]
rambutan
rambutan - рамбутан
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rambutan with Russian translation

rambutan usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я впервые попробовал рамбутан — под его волосистой кожурой скрывается сладкая и сочная мякоть.

I tried a rambutan for the first time; its hairy skin hides a sweet, juicy fruit.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Рамбутан популярен в тропических странах и отличается приятной сладостью.

Rambutan is popular in tropical countries and tastes deliciously sweet.

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rambutan belongs to the topic "Fruits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

rambutanрамбутан
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between rambutan / lychee / longan

🇬🇧English
rambutan

Identical fruit: hairy, spiky outer skin and sweet translucent flesh; exactly the primary headword.

C2Rarely

I bought some rambutan — the hairy shell hides a sweet, translucent fruit.

Я купил(а) рамбутан: волосистая кожура скрывает сладкую прозрачную мякоть.

🇬🇧English

A similar tropical fruit (Litchi chinensis) with bumpy, rough skin rather than hairy spines; flesh and taste are comparable but the species differs.

C2Often

Lychees resemble rambutans in taste, but lychee skin is bumpy rather than hairy.

Личи похожи на рамбутан по вкусу, но у личи кожура бугристая, а не волосистая.

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🇬🇧English
longan

A related Asian fruit (Dimocarpus longan) with thin, smooth shell; flesh is firmer and often less perfumed than rambutan, a clearly distinct species.

C2Rarely

Longan is similar to lychee and rambutan but has a smoother shell and firmer, less fragrant flesh.

Лонган похож на личи и рамбутан, но у него гладкая оболочка, а мякоть плотнее и менее ароматная.

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rambutan translation: рамбутан. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce rambutan

/ræmˈbuːt.ən/

rambutan translation

рамбутан

rambutan examples

I tried a rambutan for the first time; its hairy skin hides a sweet, juicy fruit.

rambutan transcription

/ræmˈbuːt.ən/, /ræmˈbuːtən/

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rambutan meaning: what does it mean?

A tropical fruit with hairy outer skin and sweet translucent flesh inside.

rambutan pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

rambutan is pronounced as /ræmˈbuːt.ən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

rambutan definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I tried a rambutan for the first time; its hairy skin hides a sweet, juicy fruit. Translation: Я впервые попробовал рамбутан — под его волосистой кожурой скрывается сладкая и сочная мякоть.

Is rambutan part of Fruits vocabulary?

Yes, rambutan (рамбутан) can be learned in the Fruits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is rambutan part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, rambutan (рамбутан) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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