SINCE 1828
jambosa
noun
jam·bo·sa
| \ jamˈbōsə\
Definition of jambosa
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Jambosa, in former classifications
: a genus of woody plants (family Myrtaceae) having opposite leathery leaves and clusters of showy flowers and including plants (such as the Java plum, Malay apple, and rose apple) often formerly placed in the genus Eugenia but now placed in another genus (Syzygium)
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