Malpighia

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Malpighia
    n 1: type genus of the Malpighiaceae [syn: {Malpighia}, {genus
         Malpighia}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Malpighia \Mal*pi"ghi*a\, n. [NL. See {Malpighian}.] (Bot.)
   A genus of tropical American shrubs with opposite leaves and
   small white or reddish flowers. The drupes of {Malpighia
   glabra} (formerly {Malpighia urens}) are eaten under the name
   of {Barbadoes cherries}.
   [1913 Webster]