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Trinidad & Tobago
noun
The fruit of a small tree originally from South and Central America. The fruit are green when immature, and turn yellow/red to bright red when mature. The fruit has a tart, sweet flavour and is often eaten raw or used to make drinks.
also known as
cerys pays, cherry
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Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
patty
10 years ago

would love some of these and a plant of it also how to grow in canada

Jamaica
Jamaica
Crawford
9 years ago

These are also grown in Jamaica and known as west indian cherries (or just "cherries"). Someone should add Jamaica to the countries for the word.

Haiti
Haiti
Melissa
8 years ago

We call it "Cerise" in other words Cherries in Haiti.

Barbados
Barbados
Mark Headley
5 years ago

I love this fruit as a little boy on my way to school i would pick these fruits from off the tree when no one was looking, It has a lovely taste and it has a lots of Vitamin C.

Jamaica
Jamaica
Bobby
3 years ago

Barbados cherry

Jamaica
Jamaica
Bobby
3 years ago

it is an excellent source of vitamin C,A,B1,B2 and B3, bioflavonoids and carotenoids,not to mention its excellent antioxidant properties.

Martinique
Martinique
CoeurC
2 years ago

Almost the same in Martinique, called "Cerise pays".