I went out to dinner last night, so I have no recipe for you. Which means it's time for--the Foodie Word of the Day!
Acerola
[as-uh-ROH-luh]
A tiny tree and the small, deep-red,cherrylike fruit that grows on it, found primarily in and around theWest Indies. The fruit, which has a sweet flavor and one of the highest concentrations of vitamin C, is used in desserts and preserves. It'salso called Barbados cherry, Puerto Rican cherry and West Indies cherry .
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