Kei apple

noun

ˈkā-,

ˈkī-,

ˈkəi-

1

: the edible fruit of a southern African shrub (Dovyalis caffra) of the family Flacourtiaceae that is shaped like a small apple and is used for pickles and preserves

2

: the shrub that bears the Kei apple

Word History

Etymology

from Great Kei river, Cape Province, Union of South Africa

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