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

1.

a. : a Barbados cherry (Malpighia glabra) with rose to purple flowers and deep red fruits

b. : the edible aromatic fruit of this tree

2.

a. : a Brazilian tree (Eugenia uniflora) often cultivated in California and Florida for its spicy red fruit that resembles a cherry

b. : the fruit of this tree

1. a tropical American tree, Eugenia uniflora, of the myrtle family, having ovate leaves and fragrant, white flowers.

2. the yellow or red cherrylike fruit of this tree. Also called pitanga.