'Malpighia glabra' definitions:

Definition of 'Malpighia glabra'

noun

Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries [syn: barbados cherry, acerola, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry, Malpighia glabra]

Definition of 'Malpighia glabra'

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]

Definition of 'Malpighia glabra'

From: GCIDE

Malpighia glabra \Malpighia glabra\ prop. n. (Bot.) THe species name of the acerola, also called {barbados cherry}, a tropical American shrub bearing edible cherrylike acid red fruit.
Syn: barbados cherry, acerola, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry. [WordNet 1.5]

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