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Definition of Jamaican cherry
1. Noun. A fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves.
Exact synonyms: Calabur Tree, Calabura, Muntingia Calabura, Silk Wood, Silkwood
Group relationships: Genus Muntingia, Muntingia
Generic synonyms: Tree
Group relationships: Genus Muntingia, Muntingia
Generic synonyms: Tree