ceriman
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• noun
A large, tropical climbing plant (Monstera deliciosa) native to the rainforests of Central America, widely cultivated as an ornamental houseplant for its large, deeply lobed and perforated leaves.
"The botanical garden's tropical conservatory featured a massive ceriman climbing nearly twenty feet up the central pillar."
The elongated, cone-like edible fruit of the Monstera deliciosa plant, which, when fully ripe, possesses a distinct tropical flavor often described as a cross between a banana and a pineapple.
"Chefs at the resort carefully peeled the ripe ceriman to use its sweet, fragrant flesh in an exotic fruit salad."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in the early 20th century, the word is derived from an indigenous Central or South American language, likely entering English via Spanish or Portuguese.
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