The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Malpighia \Mal*pi"ghi*a\, n. [NL. See Malpighian.] (Bot.)
   A genus of tropical American shrubs with opposite leaves and
   small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of Malpighia
   glabra (formerly Malpighia urens) are eaten under the name
   of Barbadoes cherries.
   [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Malpighia glabra \Malpighia glabra\ prop. n. (Bot.)
   THe species name of the acerola, also called barbados
   cherry, a tropical American shrub bearing edible cherrylike
   acid red fruit.

   Syn: barbados cherry, acerola, Surinam cherry, West Indian
        cherry.
        [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Malpighia glabra
    n 1: tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit
         resembling cherries [syn: barbados cherry, acerola,
         Surinam cherry, West Indian cherry, Malpighia glabra]