surinam cherry

surinam cherry
noun
acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C
Hypernyms: ↑berry
Part Holonyms: ↑barbados cherry, ↑acerola, ↑Surinam cherry, ↑West Indian cherry, ↑Malpighia glabra

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized S
1.
a. : a Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra) with rose to purple flowers and deep red fruits
b. : the edible aromatic fruit of this tree
2.
a. : a Brazilian tree (Eugenia uniflora) often cultivated in California and Florida for its spicy red fruit that resembles a cherry
b. : the fruit of this tree

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1. a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.
2. the yellow or red cherrylike fruit of this tree. Also called pitanga.

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  • barbados cherry — noun 1. tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries • Syn: ↑acerola, ↑Surinam cherry, ↑West Indian cherry, ↑Malpighia glabra • Hypernyms: ↑dicot, ↑dicotyledon, ↑magnoliopsid …   Useful english dictionary

  • West Indian cherry — noun 1. tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries • Syn: ↑barbados cherry, ↑acerola, ↑Surinam cherry, ↑Malpighia glabra • Hypernyms: ↑dicot, ↑dicotyledon, ↑magnoliopsid, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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