East Indian Plum
rare
noun
Either of two tropical trees of the genus Flacourtia (family Salicaceae) cultivated in South and East Asia for their edible plum-like berries, F. jangomas (formerly called F. cataphracta) and F. ramontchi.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Miller (c1831–1898).
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