- the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- the tree itself.
- a small tree or shrub, Malpighia glabra, that grows in the rainforests of N South America, Central America, and Jamaica
- the small, soft, bright red fruit of this tree, which looks like a cherry but has a sharp flavour
