also: ランブタン
noun
rambutan
A tropical fruit with a hairy red skin and sweet white flesh, related to the lychee.
タイではランブータンが安く買える。
In Thailand, you can buy rambutans cheaply.
Alternate spelling; less common but still encountered.
ライチ (lychee) is a similar tropical fruit but with a smoother, bumpy red skin and slightly different flavor.
Borrowed from English 'rambutan', ultimately from Malay 'rambut' meaning 'hair', referring to the fruit's hairy appearance.