SINCE 1828
sour plum
nounDefinition of sour plum
1
: emu apple
2
: any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Ximenia
especially
: a tall much-branched often spiny shrub (X. caffra) of the northern Transvaal with greenish flowers in axillary clusters followed by orange-red to scarlet fruits
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