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waterberry

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A number of plants of the genus Syzygium.

Guinea waterberry (Syzygium guineense), a tree native to sub-Saharan Africa.

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Meaning 2

A number of plants of the genus Syzygium.

The Forest waterberry (Syzygium gerrardii), a plant native to Africa.

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Meaning 3

A number of plants of the genus Syzygium.

The Mountain waterberry (Syzygium legatii), a plant native to the Northern Provinces of South Africa.

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Meaning 4

A number of plants of the genus Syzygium.

Komati waterberry (Syzygium komatiense)

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: waterpeer — Syzygium guineense
  • Amharic: ዶቅማ (doḳma) — Syzygium guineense
  • Bambara: kokisa — Syzygium guineense
  • Bambara: kɔɲume — Syzygium guineense
  • Dagbani: kultii — Syzygium guineense
  • Fula: asurahi — Syzygium guineense
  • Hausa: malmo — Syzygium guineense
  • Kinyarwanda: umugote — Syzygium guineense
  • Tyap: ga̱fwuo — Syzygium guineense