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Princeton's WordNet
Malpighia, genus Malpighianoun
type genus of the Malpighiaceae
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malpighia
Malpighia is a genust of tropical and subtropical flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. It is commonly known as acerola, among other things. This genus was named after Marcello Malpighi, an Italian biologist. These plants are generally known for its highly nutritious fruits which contain high levels of vitamin C.
Webster Dictionary
Malpighianoun
a genus of tropical American shrubs with opposite leaves and small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of Malpighia urens are eaten under the name of Barbadoes cherries
Etymology: [NL. See Malpighian.]
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Malpighia
Malpighia is a genus of flowering plants in the nance family, Malpighiaceae. It contains about 45 species of shrubs or small trees, all of which are native to the American tropics. The generic name honours Marcello Malpighi, a 17th-century Italian physician and botanist. The species grow to 1–6 m tall, with a dense, often thorny crown. The leaves are evergreen, simple, 0.5–15 cm long, with an entire or serrated margin. The flowers are solitary or in umbels of two to several together, each flower 1–2 cm diameter, with five white, pink, red, or purple petals. The fruit is a red, orange or purple drupe, containing 2-3 hard seeds. M. emarginata is cultivated for its sweet and juicy fruits, which are very rich in vitamin C.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of malpighia in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of malpighia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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