'Malpighia urens' definitions:

Definition of 'Malpighia urens'

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]