cocona
cocona Lexical Profile
• noun
An edible, tangy fruit produced by a tropical shrub native to the Amazon region of South America, typically yellow, orange, or red and resembling a tomato.
"Local markets in the Peruvian Amazon often sell fresh cocona, which is highly popular for making juices, jams, and traditional hot sauces."
A tropical herbaceous shrub (Solanum sessiliflorum) of the nightshade family, cultivated throughout the Orinoco and Amazon basins for its edible fruit.
"The agricultural cooperative began planting cocona alongside other native crops to sustainably diversify their harvest."
• Rhymes for cocona
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from South American Spanish 'cocona', likely of local indigenous origin, referring to the tropical plant native to the Amazon region.
Usage Trend
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