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