kei-apple

[ kahy-ap-uh l ]
/ ˈkaɪˌæp əl /

noun

a thorny shrub or small tree, Dovyalis caffra, of southern Africa, having round, yellow, juicy-pulped, cranberry-flavored fruit that is edible only when cooked.

Origin of kei-apple

1855–60; named after Great Kei, river in Cape Province, South Africa

Words nearby kei-apple

kegel exercises, kegler, kegling, kehillah, kehua, kei-apple, keifer, keighley, keijo, keir, keiretsu