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jambosa

jambosa

9.9
A tropical tree from Southeast Asia that people grow for fruit you can eat
  • noun
  • Indian
: jambosa
  • The jambosa is valued for both its beautiful flowers and tasty fruit.

Examples

  • The ripe fruit of the jambosa has a crisp texture and subtly sweet flavor.

  • The jambosa tree grows well in tropical climates.

  • Farmers in Indonesia often cultivate jambosa in orchards for commercial sale.

  • I had a delicious jambosa for dessert yesterday.

  • Farmers in Indonesia often cultivate jambosa in orchards for commercial sale.

  • The jambosa is valued for both its beautiful flowers and tasty fruit.

  • The ripe fruit of the jambosa has a crisp texture and subtly sweet flavor.

Synonyms

rose apple
vsjambosa
  • US
1 8.3

A tropical tree that produces fragrant, edible fruit like a small apple

is a scientific genus term rather than this descriptive common name
Eugenia jambos
vsjambosa
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree that produces edible fruit like a rose apple

is a genus level label rather than that specific species
jambos
vsjambosa
  • Indian
9.9

A tropical tree with round, rose-scented fruit you can eat

is a neutral botanical label without special scent emphasis
rose-apple tree
vsjambosa
  • Indian
9.6

A tropical tree that produces sweet, fragrant fruit often eaten fresh

is the formal genus description rather than this common name

Surface Forms

jambosa singular
jambosas plural

Etymology

The word jambosa comes from the Malay word jambu, which means 'rose-apple' and goes back to an old Indian name for the same fruit. European sailors used that name for the tree and fruit, so jambosa today means a tropical tree with crisp, sweet fruit.