GREWIA ASIATICA

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Grewia asiatica mean? 

• GREWIA ASIATICA (noun)
  The noun GREWIA ASIATICA has 1 sense:

1. drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets

  Familiarity information: GREWIA ASIATICA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GREWIA ASIATICA (noun)

Meaning:

Drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Grewia asiatica; phalsa

Hypernyms ("Grewia asiatica" is a kind of...):

bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches)

Holonyms ("Grewia asiatica" is a member of...):

genus Grewia; Grewia (a genus of tropical and subtropical Old World climbers or shrubs or trees)