Barbados gooseberry


noun
  1. Also called lemon vine. a treelike cactus, Pereskia aculeata, of tropical America, characterized by broad, elliptical leaves and spiny stems bearing a yellow, edible fruit.

  2. the fruit itself.

Origin of Barbados gooseberry

1
First recorded in 1750–60
  • Also called blade apple.

Words Nearby Barbados gooseberry

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