Definition of Guiana plum
1
: any of several tropical American shrubs or small trees of the genus Drypetes (family Euphorbiaceae)
especially
: a shrubby tree (D. lateriflora) whose range extends northward into southern Florida
— called also Florida plum
2
: the usually reddish rather dry drupaceous fruit of a Guiana plum
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“Guiana plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Guiana%20plum. Accessed 25 Sep. 2022.
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