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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru, related to, and often confused with, the canistel.
2. 2
   The fruit of this tree.

Synonyms

All synonyms

eggfruiteggfruitlúcumalúcuma

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lúcuma, from Quechua rukma, luqma.

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