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Definition of Jambosa
1. Noun. Tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit.
Terms within: Rose Apple
Group relationships: Eugenia, Genus Eugenia
Generic synonyms: Fruit Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jambosa
Literary usage of Jambosa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands by Gerrit Parmile Wilder (1911)
"PLATE IX jambosa sp. (Solomon Island variety). WATER APPLE. This low-growing tree
is very ... The foliage and crimson flowers resemble those of the jambosa ..."
2. The Timber Trees, Timber and Fancy Woods, as Also, the Forests, of India and by Edward Balfour (1870)
"Eugenia jambosa, E. cylindrica, W. lc., jambosa syn. of Eugenia jambolana. Lam.
... Icones, jambosa cylindrica. ..."
3. The Philippine Journal of Science by Institute of Science and Technology (Philippines) (1906)
"jambosa. (033, 644, 090, 091, 1200, 1208, 1630, 1730 Borden) April to August;
... S jambosa. (344 Whitford) May; (1188 Borden) June; (2803 Meyer) March. ..."
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