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Barbados gooseberry

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A tropical American cactus (Pereskia aculeata) with climbing spiny stems, broad leaves, and clusters of fragrant white, yellowish, or pinkish flowers.
  • noun The small yellow fruit of this plant, used to make jellies and preserves.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits
  • noun small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies

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