PITANGA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pitanga mean? 

• PITANGA (noun)
  The noun PITANGA has 1 sense:

1. Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida

  Familiarity information: PITANGA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PITANGA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Eugenia uniflora; pitanga; Surinam cherry

Hypernyms ("pitanga" is a kind of...):

fruit tree (tree bearing edible fruit)

Holonyms ("pitanga" is a member of...):

Eugenia; genus Eugenia (tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood)