Meaning of pitangueira | Babel Free

Definitions

A Suriname cherry tree, Eugenia uniflora, native to the east coast of South America.

Examples

“The pitangueira, or pitangua tree, is very abundant; peaches are not met with.”

“In the distance, above the crotons, the branches of the mango, ficus, guava, and pitangueira trees in the garden, the sun was turning the sea as blinding white as a sheet of steel.”

“Due to the easy adaptation of pitangueira trees (Eugenia uniflora Linneus), this species is widely distributed in South American countries, and in several states in Brazil.”

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