JAMBOLANA

Noun

jambolana (plural jambolanas)

Calyptranthes jambolana, a myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America with astringent bark and edible fruit.

Source: Wiktionary


Jam`bo*la"na, n. Etym: [Cf. Pg. jambolao a kind of tropical fruit.] (Bot.)

Definition: A myrtaceous tree of the West Indies and tropical America (Calyptranthes Jambolana), with astringent bark, used for dyeing. It bears an edible fruit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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