Meaning

1 senses
  1. The mamoncillo (Melicoccus bijugatus).

More definitions
  • tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp
  • round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes

Forms

plural: Spanish limes
SingularSpanish lime
PluralSpanish limes

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • tropical American tree bearing a small edible fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp:Spanish lime treehoney berrymamoncillogenipginepMelicocca bijugaMelicocca bijugatus
  • round one-inch Caribbean fruit with green leathery skin and sweet juicy translucent pulp; eaten like grapes:genip

See also

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