noun. A tropical American evergreen shrub (Malpighia glabra) having pinkish flowers and red cherrylike edible fruits that are rich in vitamin C.

noun. The fruit of this plant, used to make jellies and preserves and as a nutritional supplement.

noun. A tree of the West Indies and northern South America, Malpighia glabra.

noun. The fruit of this tree, which is high in vitamin C.

noun. tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries

noun. acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C

"Vitamin C: A very potent antioxidant; use a natural form such as acerola, which contains associated micronutrients."

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