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jocote

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A mombin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mombin, mombin tree, Spondias purpurea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fruit tree

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish jocote, from Classical Nahuatl.