What is a genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; -- so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth called?
melastoma — A genus of evergreen tropical shrubs; -- so called from the black berries of some species, which stain the mouth. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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