West Indian cherry
- noun
- US
:
cereza de las Indias Occidentales
- The juice of the West Indian cherry is extremely high in vitamin C, making it popular in health supplements.
Examples
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Many jams and jellies in the Caribbean are made from the West Indian cherry.
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She planted a West Indian cherry tree in her backyard to enjoy the tart fruit.
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The West Indian cherry is known for its high vitamin C content.
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I bought some West Indian cherries at the market yesterday.
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The juice of the West Indian cherry is extremely high in vitamin C, making it a popular choice for health-conscious consumers.
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She planted a West Indian cherry tree in her backyard, excited to harvest the small, tart fruits for her smoothies.
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Many jams and jellies in the Caribbean are made from the sweet and tangy West Indian cherry, which is enjoyed by locals.
Synonyms
A tropical bush that makes small red sour fruits like cherries
A small, tart red or yellow fruit like a cherry that is very high in vitamin C
A small red sour fruit like a cherry, high in vitamin C
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is a straightforward geographic modifier + noun: 'West Indian' specifies origin/region and 'cherry' names the fruit, so the sense 'a cherry-like fruit from the West Indies' is directly derivable from the parts. While 'Indian' can sometimes be ambiguous for learners (India vs Indigenous American), the modifier+noun composition is standard and thus immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
West Indian cherry may come from calling a bright, cherry-like berry a cherry from the West Indies; imagining red or yellow berries used in jams helps you remember it is a small tropical fruit very high in vitamin C.
