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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