finger cherry
finger cherry noun: rhodomyrtus macrocarpa, a tropical evergreen tree, native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea.
Noun
finger cherry (plural finger cherries)
- Rhodomyrtus macrocarpa, a tropical evergreen tree, native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea.
- Synonyms:
- Cooktown loquat, finger berry, native loquat, wannakai
- The elongated, bright-red edible fruit of this tree.
Synonyms of finger cherry
Forms of finger cherry
| plural | finger cherries |
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Questions about finger cherry
- What does finger cherry mean?
- Finger cherry means rhodomyrtus macrocarpa, a tropical evergreen tree, native to the rainforests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea.
- What part of speech is finger cherry?
- Finger cherry is a noun.
- What is the plural of finger cherry?
- The plural of finger cherry is finger cherries.
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