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Definition of babaco in English: babaco(also babacco) noun bəˈbakəʊ A small tropical tree with large palmate leaves which is a naturally occurring hybrid of the genus Vasconcellea (family Caricaceae), originating in Ecuador but cultivated elsewhere. Also: the large, edible, five-sided marrow-shaped fruit of this plant, with a bright yellow rind and pale, usually seedless flesh, which is eaten raw or used for juice.
Origin 1920s. From Ecuadorean Spanish babaco, of unknown origin. Definition of babaco in US English: babaco(also babacco) nounbəˈbakəʊ A small tropical tree with large palmate leaves which is a naturally occurring hybrid of the genus Vasconcellea (family Caricaceae), originating in Ecuador but cultivated elsewhere. Also: the large, edible, five-sided marrow-shaped fruit of this plant, with a bright yellow rind and pale, usually seedless flesh, which is eaten raw or used for juice.
Origin 1920s. From Ecuadorean Spanish babaco, of unknown origin. |