{Barbados cherry} (Bot.), a genus of trees of the West Indies
({Malpighia}) with an agreeably acid fruit resembling a
cherry.
{Barbados leg} (Med.), a species of elephantiasis incident to
hot climates.
{Barbados nuts}, the seeds of the {Jatropha curcas}, a plant
growing in South America and elsewhere. The seeds and
their acrid oil are used in medicine as a purgative. See
{Physic nut}.