| 单词 | malay apple |
| 释义 | > as lemmasMalay apple Malay apple n. a tree of the family Myrtaceae, Syzygium malaccense ( Eugenia malaccensis), with an edible fruit; the fruit of this tree. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular fruit-tree or -plant > [noun] > tropical or exotic fruit-tree or -plant > rose-apple tree Malabar plum1807 rose apple1809 Malay apple1822 jambu1851 Malacca apple1871 pomerac1919 1822 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Gardening iii. i. 882 The Malay apple is another species of Eugenia (E. Malaccensis)... The fruit..is very sweet-smelling, like the rose, agreeable to the taste, smell, and sight, and esteemed wholesome. 1836 J. C. Loudon Encycl. Plants (rev. ed.) 416 Eugenia malaccensis. Malay Apple-tr. 1890 Cent. Dict. at Malay Malay apple, a small tree, Eugenia Malaccensis, or its fruit... The fruit is of a good size, with the form of a quince, juicy, delicate-flavored, and of an apple-like scent. 1931 M. Grieve Mod. Herbal I. 47/2 Malay apple is the fruit of Eugenia malaccensis. 1980 J. A. Samson Trop. Fruits xi. 306 The fruit of Syzygium malaccense, pomerac or Malay apple, resembles a pear rather than an apple. < as lemmas |
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