Malpighia glabra
- noun
- Specialized
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Malpighia glabra
- The Malpighia glabra thrives in warm climates and produces an abundance of fruit each year.
Examples
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The Malpighia glabra, also known as Barbados cherry, is rich in vitamin C and popular in tropical gardens.
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Gardeners often cultivate Malpighia glabra for its attractive, cherry-like berries.
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Researchers studied the vitamin C content in Malpighia glabra compared to other fruits.
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The Malpighia glabra is known for its tart flavor.
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Have you ever tasted Malpighia glabra?
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Many people enjoy making jam from the sweet and tart berries of the Malpighia glabra.
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In markets across the Caribbean, fresh Malpighia glabra can often be found, tempting fruit lovers with its bright color.
Synonyms
A tropical bush that produces small red sour fruits
A tropical shrub or small tree that makes small tart red fruit
A small tropical bush that makes red, tart fruits high in vitamin C
Surface Forms
Morphology
Malpighia + glabra
This is a Linnaean binomial (genus + specific epithet), so if a learner knows 'Malpighia' as a plant genus and understands that 'glabra' is a species epithet they can transparently infer it names a particular plant in that genus. However, the detailed meaning given (a tropical shrub bearing edible, acidic red fruit known as Barbados cherry) is not directly predictable from the constituents (especially since 'glabra' is a Latin descriptive term and not the common name), so the expression is only partly predictable.
Etymology
Malpighia glabra is the scientific name for a small tropical shrub called the 'Barbados cherry' that bears bright red, 'cherry-like' fruit. The second word glabra means 'smooth', so the name helps you picture the plant's shiny leaves and tasty cherry-like berries.
