(n) small genus of western African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe, Syn. genus Blighia
n. small genus of West African evergreen trees and shrubs bearing fleshy capsular three-seeded fruits edible when neither unripe nor overripe. Syn. -- genus Blighia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]