1. type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries; [syn: Melastoma, genus Melastoma]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Melastoma
n 1: type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery
leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy
black berries [syn: Melastoma, genus Melastoma]