malpighia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun type genus of the Malpighiaceae
    genus Malpighia.

WordNet

Mal*pi"ghi*a noun
Etymology
NL. See Malpighian.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of tropical American shrubs with opposite leaves and small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of Malpighia urens are eaten under the name of Barbadoes cherries.

Webster 1913