MALPIGHIA

Malpighia, genus Malpighia

(noun) type genus of the Malpighiaceae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

malpighia (plural malpighias)

(botany) Any of the genus Malpighia of tropical American shrubs.

Source: Wiktionary


Mal*pi"ghi*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Malpighian.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of tropical American shrubs with opposite leaves and small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of Malpighia urens are eaten under the name of Barbadoes cherries.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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