Madagascar plum n 1: small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums [syn: {governor's plum}, {governor plum}, {Madagascar plum}, {ramontchi}, {batoko palm}, {Flacourtia indica}]
madagascar plum \madagascar plum\ n. (Bot.) A small shrubby tree ({Flacourtia indica}) of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums. Syn: governor's plum, governor plum, Madagascar plum, ramontchi, batoko palm, {Flacourtia indica}. [WordNet 1.5]