jambosa
- noun
- Indian
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jambosa
- The jambosa is valued for both its beautiful flowers and tasty fruit.
Examples
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The ripe fruit of the jambosa has a crisp texture and subtly sweet flavor.
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The jambosa tree grows well in tropical climates.
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Farmers in Indonesia often cultivate jambosa in orchards for commercial sale.
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I had a delicious jambosa for dessert yesterday.
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Farmers in Indonesia often cultivate jambosa in orchards for commercial sale.
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The jambosa is valued for both its beautiful flowers and tasty fruit.
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The ripe fruit of the jambosa has a crisp texture and subtly sweet flavor.
Synonyms
A tropical tree that produces edible fruit like a rose apple
A tropical tree with round, rose-scented fruit you can eat
A tropical tree that produces sweet, fragrant fruit often eaten fresh
A tropical tree that produces fragrant, edible fruit like a small apple
Surface Forms
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.
