jackalberry
jackalberry · jackalberries
Diospyros mespiliformis, a large dioecious evergreen tree found mostly in the savannas…Diospyros mespiliformis, a large dioecious evergreen tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa.
Meaning
2 sensesDiospyros mespiliformis, a large dioecious evergreen tree found mostly in the savannas of Africa.
Its edible fruit, having a lemon-like taste and chalky consistency.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From jackal + berry, since jackals like to eat the fruit.From jackal + berry, since jackals like to eat the fruit.
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Forms
plural: jackalberries| Singular | jackalberry |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsAfrican ebony