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Definition of Barbados cherry
1. Noun. Tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries.
Exact synonyms: Acerola, Malpighia Glabra, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Terms within: Acerola, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Generic synonyms: Dicot, Dicotyledon, Exogen, Magnoliopsid
Terms within: Acerola, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Generic synonyms: Dicot, Dicotyledon, Exogen, Magnoliopsid
2. Noun. Acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C.
Exact synonyms: Acerola, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Generic synonyms: Berry
Group relationships: Acerola, Malpighia Glabra, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Generic synonyms: Berry
Group relationships: Acerola, Malpighia Glabra, Surinam Cherry, West Indian Cherry
Definition of Barbados cherry
1. Noun. acerola ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Barbados Cherry
Literary usage of Barbados cherry
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Barbados: Comprising a Geographical and Statistical by Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1848)
"335. glabra, Linn, h Red Cherry Tree, Hughes. Smooth-leaved Barbados cherry, Miller.
... Stinging Barbados cherry. ..."
2. Amazonia by Nigel J. H. Smith (1995)
"Introduced by Japanese-Brazilians, Barbados cherry has become a popular ...
Native to the West Indies and northern South America, Barbados cherry is an ..."
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