Malay apple
/məˌleɪ ˈapəl/US/ˌmeɪleɪ ˈæpəl/
Malay apple noun: a myrtaceous tree (Syzygium malaccense) native to Malaysia and Australia, or the fruit of this tree.
Noun
Malay apple (plural Malay apples)
- A myrtaceous tree (Syzygium malaccense) native to Malaysia and Australia, or the fruit of this tree.
- A romance must have begun very gradually, beneath the bushy-topped Malay apple trees of the church square […].1984, Mario Vargas Llosa, translated by Helen R. Lane, The War of the End of the World, Folio Society, published 2012, page 141
- Synonyms:
- kavika, mountain apple, nakavika, ohia, pommerac, pomarrosa, rose apple
Malay apple meaning in Tamil, Sinhala, Malay and Indonesian
Malay apple in Tamil
- சுரபிபத்திரை
Malay apple in Sinhala
- Translations
- පිනි ජම්බු pini jambu
Malay apple in Malay
- Translations
- jambu bol
Malay apple in Indonesian
- Translations
- jambu bol
More languagesFewer languages
- Malay apple in Vietnamese
- điều đỏ
- Dhivehi
- ޖަންބު jan̊bu
Synonyms of Malay apple
- kavika
- mountain apple
- nakavika
- ohia
- pommerac
- pomarrosa
- rose apple
Forms of Malay apple
| plural | Malay apples |
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Questions about Malay apple
- What does Malay apple mean?
- Malay apple means a myrtaceous tree (Syzygium malaccense) native to Malaysia and Australia, or the fruit of this tree.
- What is Malay apple in Tamil?
- Malay apple in Tamil is சுரபிபத்திரை. See Malay apple meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Malay apple?
- Malay apple is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Malay apple?
- Malay apple is pronounced /məˌleɪ ˈapəl/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Malay apple?
- The plural of Malay apple is Malay apples.
Words near Malay apple in the dictionary
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