Rose apple Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
    Eugenia jambos; jambosa; rose-apple tree.
  2. noun fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections

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  1. (Bot.), the fruit of the tropical myrtaceous tree Eugenia Jambos. It is an edible berry an inch or more in diameter, and is said to have a very strong roselike perfume.

Webster 1913