LUCUMAS

Noun

lucumas

plural of lucuma

Source: Wiktionary


LUCUMA

Lu*cu"ma, n. (Bot.)

Definition: An American genus of sapotaceous trees bearing sweet and edible fruits.

Note: Lucuma mammosum is called natural marmalade in the West Indies; L. Caimito, of Peru, furnishes a delicious fruit called lucuma and caimito.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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