释义 |
governor's plum noun or governor plum Etymology: so called from the fact that the genus Flacourtia was named after Etienne de Flacourt died 1660 governor and historian of Madagascar : a small often shrubby dioecious tree (Flacourtia indica) native to Madagascar and southern Asia and cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red somewhat acid fruits that resemble small plums — called also ramontchi |