Definition

Noun: 1. A species of tree (Prunus serotina subsp. capuli) native to Mexico and Central America, also known as the Mexican black cherry or capulin cherry: This tree is valued for its edible, dark purple to black fruit, which resembles a cherry.

Usage Notes

• The term "capulin tree" is primarily used in botanical contexts and in regions where the tree is native or cultivated. It specifically refers to the tree itself, not the fruit.
• The fruit is typically called "capulin" or "capulin cherry."

Examples

• The capulin tree in the garden provides both shade and delicious fruit.
• They planted a capulin tree because they enjoy making preserves from its cherries.
• The capulin tree is well-adapted to the highlands of Central Mexico.

Advanced Usage

• The wood of the capulin tree is sometimes used in local woodworking and carpentry.

Variants and Related Words

• Capulin (noun): The edible fruit of the capulin tree.
  • The market was selling baskets of fresh capulins.
• Mexican black cherry tree (noun phrase): An alternative common name for the same species.
• Prunus serotina subsp. capuli (noun phrase): The formal botanical/scientific name.

Synonyms

• Mexican black cherry tree
• Capulin cherry tree

Different Meanings

• Capulin can also refer to other related cherry species in different regional contexts, but "capulin tree" most consistently refers to subsp. .

Noun

1. Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit