Malpighia glabra mal·pig·hiag·labra uncommon noun 1. tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries Synonymsbarbados cherryacerolaSurinam cherryWest Indian cherryMalpighia glabra Related words Broader terms dicot Part of acerola WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.