Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The rose-apple, Caryophyllus Jambos, a tree of East Indian origin, now widely cultivated throughout the warmer regions of the globe for the sake of its fragrant fruit, and also grown as a greenhouse subject. In Mexico and Central America it is called
pomarosa . Seerose-apple .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)
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Examples
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We got some wretched wild fruit like that called "jambos" in India, and at midday reached the village of
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868 David Livingstone 1843
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Syzygium jambos, Macaranga sp. and Dacryodes buettneri (V).
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Sinking my teeth into one of the scarlet pearlike jambos makes me think of crunching on refreshingly sweet Styrofoam.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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Sinking my teeth into one of the scarlet pearlike jambos makes me think of crunching on refreshingly sweet Styrofoam.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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Sinking my teeth into one of the scarlet pearlike jambos makes me think of crunching on refreshingly sweet Styrofoam.
The Fruit Hunters Adam Leith Gollner 2008
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Syzygium jambos (Jambrosa) tends to replace the naturally occurring vegetation, including forests in river ravines.
Invasive alien species and development challenges in Africa 2007
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We got some wretched wild fruit like that called “jambos” in India, and at midday reached the village of Chafunga.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone from 1865 to His Death Ed 1874
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At Durasno, the protea, the psidium, the jambos, the chirimoya of Peru, * the sensitive plant, and the heliconia, grow in the open air.
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I had been at great pains to bring living plants from Timor, in six tubs, which contained jacks, nancas, karambolas, namnams, jambos, and three thriving breadfruit plants.
A Voyage to the South Sea For The Purpose Of Conveying The Bread-Fruit Tree To The West Indies, Including An Account Of The Mutiny On Board The Ship William Bligh 1785
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Among these invasive woody species are Paraserianthes falcataria (Albizia), Adenanthera pavonia (Agati), Clidemia hirta (Creole name: Faux Watouk), Cinnamomum verum, Chrysobalanus icaco (Prune de France), Psidium cattleianum (wild guava), Syzygium jambos, Astonia macrophylla (Bois jaune) and Tabebuia pallida (Calice du pape).
Invasive alien species and development challenges in Africa 2007
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