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ROSE-APPLE TREE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
Synonyms:
Eugenia jambos; jambosa; rose-apple tree; rose apple
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("rose-apple tree" is a kind of...):
fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)
Meronyms (parts of "rose-apple tree"):
rose apple (fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections)
Holonyms ("rose-apple tree" is a member of...):
Eugenia; genus Eugenia (tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood)