malpighia

Noun
Synonyms: Malpighiagenus Malpighia

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. type genus of the MalpighiaceaeSynonyms: Malpighiagenus Malpighia
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]
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