jamunn.
/ˈdʒamʌn/, Indian English /ˈdʒaːmʊn/ East India.
The fruit of Eugenia jambolana; = jambolan n. (Sometimes confounded with the Rose-apple or jambu n., Eugenia jambos.) Also attributive.
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1826 J. Leyden & W. Erskine tr. Mem. Zehir-Ed-Din 325 Another is the jaman..Its fruit resembles the black grape, but has a more acid taste, and is not very good.
1826 J. Leyden & W. Erskine tr. Mem. Zehir-Ed-Din 325 (Y.) (note) The jâman has no resemblance to the rose-apple; it is more like an oblong sloe than anything else.
1838 Penny Cycl. X. 65/2 The Clove tree, the Rose apple, and Jamoon of India, formerly included in Eugenia.
1842 Penny Cycl. XXIII. 483/1 S[yzygium] Jambolanum..planted near villages..chiefly on account of its fruit, which is sometimes called Java plum by Europeans, but Jamoon by the natives.
1914 Indian Forester XL. 268 Eugenia Jambolana, Lam. Jam, Jamun, H[indi].
1958 J. Carew Black Midas x. 206 Get you mango,..soursop, starapple and sweet jamoon.
1965 ‘Lauchmonen’ Old Thom's Harvest x. 133 Everybody make their cake and ginger-beer and jamoon and rice wine.
1969 S. M. Sadeek Windswept & Other Stories 32 Rance lay under the jamoon tree.
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