Brazilian cherry

noun

Eugenia brasiliensis, endemic to southern Brazil.

Meanings

nounBrazilian cherry (plural Brazilian cherries)

plural Brazilian cherries

  1. Any of several plants native to the New World tropics, with edible fruits:
    1. Eugenia brasiliensis, endemic to southern Brazil.

      Synonyms: Brazil cherry, grumichama

    2. Eugenia uniflora.

      Synonyms: Suriname cherry

    3. Hymenaea courbaril (jatoba), in the legume family.
    4. Amburana acreana

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEugenia brasiliensis, endemic to southern Brazil.

nounEugenia uniflora.

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