cerimann.
/ˈsɛrɪmən/ Botany.
A climbing plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the family Araceæ, which is a native of Mexico and yields an edible fruit.
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Swiss cheese plant1946
1871 C. Kingsley At Last vii Up the next [stem] the Ceriman spreads its huge leaves, latticed and forked again and again.
1946 K. Morton & J. Morton Fifty Tropical Fruits of Nassau p. x Trees or plants..cultivated in the Bahamas..as ornamentals, such as the Jamaica Cherry,..Ceriman, Giant Grenadilla and the Passionfruits.
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