What is "cocoa plum"

Nectarine \Nec`tar*ine"\ (n[e^]k`t[~e]r*[=e]n"), n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.] (Bot.) A smooth-skinned variety of peach.

Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; -- also called cocoa plum. It is made into a sweet conserve which is largely exported from Cuba.

1. n. small tropical American tree bearing edible plumlike fruit [syn: coco plum, coco plum tree, icaco, Chrysobalanus icaco]

2. plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American [syn: coco plum, icaco]