jocote
jocote Lexical Profile
• noun
American A small, plum-like tropical fruit of the species Spondias purpurea, native to the tropical Americas, featuring a thin, edible red or yellow skin and sweet-tart yellow pulp surrounding a large pit.
"During our trip to Costa Rica, we bought a bag of ripe, sweet jocotes from a vendor on the side of the road."
American The deciduous tree of the cashew family that bears the jocote fruit, widely cultivated in Central America and the Caribbean for its edible produce and frequently used to create living fences.
"The farmer planted a row of jocotes along the property line to serve as a natural, fruit-bearing barrier."
• Rhymes for jocote
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish 'jocote', which derives from the Nahuatl word 'xocotl', meaning 'fruit' or specifically 'sour fruit'.
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