Guinea plum

noun

Parinari excelsa, a plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae, found in African mountains.

Meanings

nounGuinea plum (plural Guinea plums)

plural Guinea plums

  1. Parinari excelsa, a plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae, found in African mountains.
  2. The sweet edible fruit of this plant.

    Synonyms: gingerbread plum, grey plum, rough-skin plum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe sweet edible fruit of this plant.

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