governor's plum
- noun
- Indian
:
ciruela del gobernador
- The tart fruit of the governor's plum can be used to make jams and jellies.
Examples
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The governor's plum makes a dense hedge that is ideal for gardens in tropical climates.
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Farmers value the governor's plum for both its edible fruit and its ability to form protective barriers.
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The governor's plum is often used in tropical landscaping.
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Have you tried the fruit of the governor's plum?
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Farmers value the governor's plum for its acidic, red fruit and its ability to thrive in tropical climates.
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The governor's plum is commonly grown as a hedge plant because of its dense foliage and attractive appearance.
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In tropical regions, the governor's plum provides both a barrier for gardens and delicious, tangy fruits.
Synonyms
A small bush that makes deep red sour fruits used for jams
A small thorny tree from Madagascar grown for red sour fruits and used as a hedge
A small bushy tree with deep red sour fruit used as a hedge in warm regions
A small tree with red sour fruits often planted as a hedge
A small shrubby tree that gives deep red sour fruit and makes a good hedge
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Morphology
governor's + plum
The noun phrase is a straightforward possessive composition: 'governor's' + 'plum' signals a plum associated with or named after a governor, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it denotes a kind/variety of plum. Although the precise botanical details (a Madagascan shrubby tree with acidic fruits) are specialized, the basic meaning 'a plum-like fruit/plant' is transparently derived from the constituents and common cross-linguistically.
Etymology
Governor's plum may come from old gardens where people planted small plum shrubs around the governor's house as a living fence. So the name stuck and now it means the small tree with tart red fruit that people use as a 'hedge' or 'protective barrier'.