Surinam cherry n 1: tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherries [syn: {barbados cherry}, {acerola}, {West Indian cherry}, {Malpighia glabra}] 2: Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida [syn: {pitanga}, {Eugenia uniflora}] 3: acid red or yellow cherry-like fruit of a tropical American shrub very rich in vitamin C [syn: {acerola}, {barbados cherry}, {West Indian cherry}]