ˈkā-, ˈkī-, ˈkəi- noun
Usage: usually capitalized K
Etymology: from Great Kei river, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
1. : the edible fruit of a southern African shrub ( Dovyalis caffra ) of the family Flacourtiaceae that is shaped like a small apple and is used for pickles and preserves
2. : the shrub that bears the Kei apple