Pitangueira
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pitangueira is a noun meaning A Suriname cherry tree, Eugenia uniflora, native to the east coast of South America.
Meaning
A Suriname cherry tree, Eugenia uniflora, native to the east coast of South America.
Example Sentences
The pitangueira, or pitangua tree, is very abundant; peaches are not met with.
Due to the easy adaptation of pitangueira trees (Eugenia uniflora Linneus), this species is widely distributed in South American countries, and in several states in Brazil.
In the distance, above the crotons, the branches of the mango, ficus, guava, and pitangueira trees in the garden, the sun was turning the sea as blinding white as a sheet of steel.
Word Forms
- pitangueiras
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