cocoa plum

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cocoa plum

A child picks a ripe cocoa plum from a tree.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A plum-shaped fruit: The "cocoa plum" is a fruit that ranges in color from whitish to almost black. It is used primarily for making preserves.
    • A tropical tree: The "cocoa plum" is also the name of a small tree native to tropical America that bears this edible, plum-like fruit.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Fruit): The jam was made from wild cocoa plums.The ripe cocoa plum has a dark, almost black skin.

  • Noun (Tree): The cocoa plum is commonly found in coastal regions of the Caribbean.They planted a cocoa plum in their garden for its fruit.

Advanced Usage
  • Botanical Context: In botanical or horticultural writing, "cocoa plum" specifically refers to species within the genus , particularly .
Variants and Related Words
  • Icaco: An alternative common name for the cocoa plum tree and its fruit.
  • Chrysobalanus icaco: The formal botanical Latin name for the species.
Synonyms
  • Icaco plum: A direct synonym.
  • Fat pork (regional): A colloquial name used in some Caribbean islands for the fruit of the cocoa plum tree.
Related Phrases
  • Cocoa plum jelly: A common product made from the fruit.
cocoa plum

A child picks a ripe cocoa plum from a tree.

Noun
  1. plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American
  2. small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit

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