pereskia : Idioms & Phrases


genus pereskia

  • noun genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers
    Peireskia; Pereskia; genus Peireskia.
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pereskia aculeata

  • noun West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits
    Barbados gooseberry; Barbados-gooseberry vine.
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