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MELASTOMA

\mˌɛlastˈə͡ʊmə], \mˌɛlastˈə‍ʊmə], \m_ˌɛ_l_a_s_t_ˈəʊ_m_ə]\

Definitions of MELASTOMA

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2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
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type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; - so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; - so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

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