WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
West Indian cherry n 1: tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries [syn: barbados cherry, acerola, Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry, Malpighia glabra] 2: acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C [syn: acerola, barbados cherry, surinam cherry, West Indian cherry]