01 n. A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc.
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A West Indian island, giving its name to a disease, to a cherry, etc.
Phrases & compounds
Barbados cherry —
a genus of trees of the West Indies (Malpighia) with an agreeably acid fruit resembling a cherry.
Barbados leg —
a species of elephantiasis incident to hot climates.
Barbados nuts —
the seeds of the Jatropha curcas, a plant growing in South America and elsewhere. The seeds and their acrid oil are used in medicine as a purgative. See Physic nut.