Search Result for "surinam cherry":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

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

2. Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida;
[syn: Surinam cherry, pitanga, Eugenia uniflora]

3. acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C;
[syn: acerola, barbados cherry, surinam cherry, West Indian cherry]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Surinam cherry n 1: tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries [syn: barbados cherry, acerola, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry, Malpighia glabra] 2: Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida [syn: Surinam cherry, pitanga, Eugenia uniflora] 3: acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C [syn: acerola, barbados cherry, surinam cherry, West Indian cherry]