coco plum tree
- noun
- US
:
árbol de ciruela de coco
- The coco plum tree thrives in sandy soils along Florida's coastlines.
Examples
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We planted a coco plum tree in our garden to enjoy its shade and fruit.
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Many birds are attracted to the coco plum tree because of its sweet fruit.
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The coco plum tree grows well in sandy soil.
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Have you seen a coco plum tree before?
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Many birds are attracted to the coco plum tree because of its sweet fruit.
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The coco plum tree thrives in sandy soils along Florida's coastlines.
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We planted a coco plum tree in our garden to enjoy its shade and fruit.
Synonyms
A small tropical tree that grows edible plum-like fruit
A small tropical tree from the Americas that has fruit like a plum
A small tropical tree that makes edible fruit like small plums
A tropical American shrub or small tree with edible fruit like a plum used in jams and desserts
A tropical evergreen bush or small tree that makes edible fruit often used to make jams
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositionally analyzable as a type of 'plum tree' modified by 'coco' — i.e. a tree that bears a particular (plum-like) fruit — so much of the meaning can be inferred from 'plum' + 'tree'. However, 'coco' is not a common standalone English lexical item here and is potentially ambiguous (learners might confuse it with 'coconut' or 'cocoa'), so the precise botanical/tropical sense is not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
The name coco plum tree may come from how its fruit looks: people thought the small round fruit looked a bit like a tiny coconut and a plum, so that name was given to the tree that grows near the coast. So, the name helps you remember it is a tree by the sea with 'plumlike' fruit you can eat.
