mountain plum

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English

Etymology

The local name in Jamaica once, where it occurs.

Noun

mountain plum (plural mountain plums)

  1. A tree of species Ximenia americana, of the tropics, that bears cherished fruits.
    Synonyms: sea lemon, hog plum, false sandalwood, yellow plum, seaside plum, tallowwood, wild olive
    • 1891, W. Estes, “Consular Reports on Commerce, Manufacturers, etc.: Fruits of Jamaica. No. 130–July, 1891”, in Reports from the Consuls of the United States. Vol XXXVI, Washington: Government Printing Office, page 329 from 321:
      Mountain plum.—The mountain plum (Ximenia americana) is a native of the tropics. It is a tree with simple leaves; flowers white, in clusters; fruit yellow, size of a plum; pulp of a pleasant subacid taste with a slight astringency.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mountain,‎ plum.

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