Dictionary

1. (

• barbados_cherry ,
• acerola ,
• Surinam_cherry ,
• West_Indian_cherry ,
• Malpighia_glabra

) tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries ;

2. (

• acerola ,
• barbados_cherry ,
• surinam_cherry ,
• West_Indian_cherry

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