Meanings
nounKei apple (plural Kei apples)
plural Kei apples
- The fruit of Dovyalis caffra, a tree native to southern Africa.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounvigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits
Similar
kei apple bushDovyalis caffra
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Named after the Kei River in what is now the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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APA
Kei apple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kei%20apple
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“Kei apple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kei%20apple. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kei apple,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kei%20apple.
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