Kei Apple (Noun)
Meaning
Vigorous South African spiny shrub grown for its round yellow juicy edible fruits.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The kei apple is often used to make jams, preserves, and desserts in traditional South African cuisine.
- Kei apples are usually picked when they are fully ripe as they do not continue to ripen after being picked.
- In its natural habitat, the kei apple shrub is often used as a barrier against intruders due to its thorny branches.
- Dried kei apple fruits were used as a food source by many travelers and traders in South African history.
- Kei apple seeds are usually discarded but some gardeners use them to grow new kei apple shrubs in a nursery setting.