Lexicographical Neighbors of Jambolan
Literary usage of Jambolan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Official Handbook of the Philippines and Catalogue of the Philippine Exhibit by Philippines Exposition Board, Gustavo Niederlein, William Powell Wilson (1903)
"An introduced garden vegetable raised in very small quantity in Cebu, Ilocos,
and Manila. The young stalks are eaten when cooked. EUGENIA jambolan A, Lam. ..."
2. Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands by Philippines Governor (1907)
"... T.; jambolan or jambolan plum, Eng. An introduced garden vegetable raised in
very small quantity in Cebu, Ilocos, and Manila. The young stalks are eaten ..."
3. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1900)
"jambolan, or jambolan PLUM. Tall shrub or tree : Ivs. obtuse or shortly acuminate,
4-6 in. long, 2-3 in. broad : berry edible, varying from the size of a ..."
4. Torreya by Torrey Botanical Club (1916)
"It is also known as jambolan, or jambolan Plum. It is abundant along many roadsides;
in old fields and pastures; in the vicinity of native settlements; ..."
5. My Reminiscences by Rabindranath Tagore (1917)
"On one side of the platform was an immense jambolan tree, and all round were ...
Many a midday hour did I spend alone under that jambolan tree dreaming of ..."
6. Report of the Governor General of the Philippine Islands by Philippines Governor (1904)
"... jambolan or jambolan Plum (Eng.). A tree found in both a wild and a cultivated
state on Luzon and other islands. The fruit is used for dessert. ..."
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