Jocote

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    mombin
  2. 2
    common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit wordnet

Synonyms

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ambarellahog plumhog plum treejocote treemombinmombin tree

Example

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"In the outskirts of Quezon City, amidst a red savannah stood my house. On the lawn, there were two small artificial hills with a jocote tree beside them. On the tree hung strung circular tinted capiz shells."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jocote, from Classical Nahuatl.

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