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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The Mexican cherry (Prunus serotina subsp. capuli, once Prunus capollin) and Prunus capuli, that yields a sap used in native remedies and has edible cherries of which the kernels of the pits furnish a flour.
2. 2
   Mexican black cherry wordnet
3. 3
   A tropical American tree (Trema micrantha), the bark of which yields a strong fiber
4. 4
   Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit wordnet
5. 5
   A groundcherry (any of most species of Physalis).

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6. 6
   A Mexican timber tree (Condalia obovata) whose hard wood furnishes a blue dye.
7. 7
   A calabur tree (Muntingia calabura, sole species of Muntingia).

Synonyms

All synonyms

berrycalabur treecalabur treecapulin treefruitmexican black cherry

Etymology

From Spanish capulín, from Classical Nahuatl capolin.

Related phrases

calabur treemuntingia calabura

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