'Malpighia' definitions:
Definition of 'Malpighia'
From: WordNet
noun
Type genus of the Malpighiaceae [syn: Malpighia, genus Malpighia]
Definition of 'Malpighia'
From: GCIDE
- Malpighia \Mal*pi"ghi*a\, n. [NL. See Malpighian.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical American shrubs with opposite leaves and small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of {Malpighia glabra} (formerly Malpighia urens) are eaten under the name of Barbadoes cherries. [1913 Webster]