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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A tall evergreen shrub, Dovyalis (Aberia) Caffra, of South Africa. It can be used for hedges, and yields an edible fruit.
  • noun The fruit of this shrub, which resembles a small yellowish apple. It serves for a pickle when green, and when ripe can be made into a preserve.

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