kei apple

Thân thiện

A gardener picks ripe kei apples from a thorny shrub.

Definition

Noun 1. A vigorous South African spiny shrub (Dovyalis caffra) grown for its round, yellow, juicy, edible fruits. * The kei apple is a hardy plant often used for hedging due to its dense, thorny growth. * The fruit of the kei apple is tart and is commonly used to make jams and jellies.

Examples of Usage

• The farmer planted a row of kei apples along the boundary to create a natural fence.
• We harvested a basket of ripe kei apples from the garden.
• The kei apple shrub can tolerate drought conditions quite well.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: The term can be used attributively to describe products or characteristics related to the plant.
  • She made a delicious kei apple preserve.
  • The kei apple hedge provided excellent security.

Variants and Related Words

• Kei apple tree: An alternative name emphasizing its growth as a small tree.
• Umkokolo: A common local name for the kei apple in South Africa.
• Dovyalis caffra: The botanical (Latin) name for the plant.

Synonyms

• Umkokolo (regional synonym)
• Wild apricot (a less common, descriptive name, though it is not a true apricot)

Học thuật

Noun

1. vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kei apple bush
• Dovyalis caffra