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lucuma

Lucuma \Lu*cu"ma\, n. (Bot.) An American genus of sapotaceous trees bearing sweet and edible fruits.

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

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lucuma

n. (context botany English) Any of the genus (taxlink Lucuma genus noshow=1) of sapotaceous trees.

Usage examples of "lucuma".

The seeds of Lucuma Mammosa are sometimes found mixed with Kola Nuts, but are easily detected by their strong smell of prussic acid.