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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See cherry.
  • noun An Australian tree, Caryophyllus myrtifolius (Eugenia myrtifolia of Sims), which yields a light-reddish, elastic timber, used for staves, oars, boat-building, boomerangs, and shields. Its red, acid fruit makes a good preserve.

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