rose apple
noun
1
: any of several tropical plants (genus Syzygium of the family Myrtaceae) or their fruits: such as
a
: a small tropical tree (Syzygium jambos synonym Eugenia jambos) native to southeastern Asia that has long, glossy, evergreen leaves and creamy to greenish white flowers
also : its usually round to oval edible fruit with flesh having a roselike fragrance
b
: malay apple
c
: brush cherry sense 1
d
: scrub cherry
e
: java plum
2
Australia : burdekin plum
Word History
First Known Use
1790, in the meaning defined at sense 1