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lucmo

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru, related to, and often confused with, the canistel.

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noun

Meaning 2

The fruit of this tree.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lúcuma, from Quechua rukma, luqma.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: lucume — a fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru
  • Khiamniungan Naga: ūoyēu — a fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru
  • Polish: lúcuma — a fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru
  • Spanish: lúcuma — a fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru
  • Tagalog: tiyesa — a fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru
  • Vietnamese: lê-ki-ma — a fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru
  • Vietnamese: trứng gà — a fruit tree, Lucuma bifera, from the Andean region of Peru