rose apple ro·seapple uncommon noun 1. tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit Synonymsrose applerose-apple treejambosaEugenia jambos 2. fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections Synonymsrose apple Related words Word family rose-apple tree Broader terms edible fruitfruit tree Parts rose appleEugenia Part of rose apple WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.