Madagascar plum
- noun
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ciruela de Madagascar
- The Madagascar plum thrives in warm, tropical climates and is often used as an ornamental hedge.
Examples
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She tasted the tart fruit of the Madagascar plum tree while visiting a botanical garden.
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I planted a Madagascar plum in my garden last spring.
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Gardeners value the Madagascar plum both for its attractive foliage and its striking red fruit.
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The Madagascar plum is known for its sour taste.
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Gardeners value the Madagascar plum both for its attractive foliage and its striking red fruit.
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She tasted the tart fruit of the Madagascar plum tree while visiting a botanical garden.
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The Madagascar plum thrives in warm, tropical climates and is often used as an ornamental hedge.
Synonyms
A small thorny tree from Madagascar grown for red sour fruits and used as a hedge
A small tropical bush that makes a dense hedge and has deep red sour fruit
A small tree with red sour fruits often planted as a hedge
A small bush that makes deep red sour fruits used for jams
A small shrubby tree that gives deep red sour fruit and makes a good hedge
How Sour
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is a straightforward place-name + noun compound: a plum associated with Madagascar. A B1 learner who knows 'Madagascar' and 'plum' can infer it refers to a plum (or plum-like fruit/plant) from Madagascar because this formation follows a common and transparent English pattern.
Etymology
The name Madagascar plum comes from the island Madagascar and the fruit plum. The small shrub makes deep-red, sour fruits that look like little plums, so the name helps you picture the plant and its fruit.