Indian plum

noun

1

a

: any of several tropical trees of the genus Flacourtia (especially F. indica) compare governor's plum

b

: the edible rather acid plum-shaped fruit of one of these trees

2

[ndian 2] : osoberry

Word History

Etymology

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