| NOUN | plant | Pereskia aculeata, Barbados gooseberry, Barbados-gooseberry vine | West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits |
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| Meaning | West Indian woody climber with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits. | |
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| Synonyms | Barbados gooseberry, Barbados-gooseberry vine | |
| Member of | Pereskia, genus Pereskia, Peireskia, genus Peireskia | genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers |
| Parts | Barbados gooseberry, blade apple | small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies |
| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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