Meaning of the word rambutan in English

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rambutan

US /ræmˈbuː.tən/
UK /ræmˈbuː.tən/
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Noun

a red, oval-shaped tropical fruit with soft spines and a sweet, translucent flesh around a single seed, native to Southeast Asia

Example:
She peeled a fresh rambutan and offered me a piece.
The market was filled with exotic fruits like durian and rambutan.