Surinam cherry

A form of Suriname cherry — The pitanga (Eugenia uniflora).

Similar
barbados cherryacerolaWest Indian cherryMalpighia glabrapitangaEugenia uniflora

Meanings

nounSurinam cherry (plural Surinam cherries)

plural Surinam cherries

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Suriname cherry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries

Similar
barbados cherryacerolaWest Indian cherryMalpighia glabra

nounBrazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida

Similar
pitangaEugenia uniflora
Broader

nounacid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C

Similar
acerolabarbados cherryWest Indian cherry
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

Surinam cherry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surinam%20cherry

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“Surinam cherry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surinam%20cherry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Surinam cherry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surinam%20cherry.

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