capulin

Thân thiện

A child picks ripe capulin from a small tree.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of tree: A small tree (Prunus serotina subsp. capuli or Prunus capuli), native to Mexico and Central America, known for its edible fruit. It is often referred to as the Mexican black cherry tree. 2. The fruit of this tree: The small, dark, edible cherry-like fruit produced by the capulin tree.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Tree):
  • The capulin in the garden provides excellent shade during the summer.
  • They planted a capulin for its beautiful spring blossoms.
• Noun (Fruit):
  • The capulin has a sweet and slightly tart flavor, perfect for jams.
  • We gathered a basket of ripe capulin from the branches.

Advanced Usage

• The term capulin is primarily used in a botanical or regional context to specify this particular species of cherry tree and its fruit, distinguishing it from other cherry varieties like the North American black cherry () or the sweet cherry ().

Variants and Related Words

• Capulin cherry: A common compound name used to refer to both the tree and its fruit.
• Mexican black cherry: A direct descriptive synonym for the capulin tree and its fruit.

Synonyms

• Mexican black cherry (for the tree and fruit)
• Capulin cherry (for the tree and fruit)

Học thuật

Noun

1. Mexican black cherry
2. Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Mexican black cherry
• capulin tree
• Prunus capuli