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coco-plum
Also cocco-, cocoa-.
The fruit of a West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; also the tree itself.
1676–99W. Dampier Voy. II. ii. 107 There are also some Coco-Plums and Grapes, but not many. 1699J. Dickenson Jrnl. of Trav. 32 Indian Women, loaden with..Sea-side Cocco-Plumbs, and Sea-side Grapes. 1756P. Browne Jamaica 250 The Cocco Plumb Tree..grows generally to the height of seven or eight feet, and bears a fruit not unlike our European plumb. 1880Libr. Univ. Knowl. IV. 107 Cocoa-Plum, an edible fruit..yellow, purple, or black. |