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icaco

icaco

9.9
A plum-shaped tropical fruit often used to make jam
  • noun
  • /ɪˈkɑːkoʊ/
  • US
translation icon : icaco
  • The icaco is popular in the Caribbean for making sweet preserves and jams.

Examples

  • Local markets sell fresh icacos alongside other tropical fruits during the summer months.

  • After tasting the ripe icaco, Maria described its flavor as mild and pleasantly tart.

  • The icaco fruit is delicious and sweet.

  • I bought some icacos at the market yesterday.

  • After tasting the ripe icaco, Maria described its flavor as mild and pleasantly tart.

  • Local markets sell fresh icacos alongside other tropical fruits during the summer months.

  • The icaco is popular in the Caribbean for making sweet preserves and jams.

Synonyms

coco plum
vsicaco
  • US
8.3

A small plum-shaped tropical fruit with light to dark skin used to make jam

is the identical fruit described in this entry
cocoa plum
vsicaco
  • US
8.9

A tropical American shrub or small tree with edible fruit like a plum used in jams and desserts

refers only to the fruit form without mentioning the plant

Compounds

Chrysobalanus icaco
  • Specialized
9.9

A small tropical tree that makes edible fruit like small plums

Surface Forms

icaco singular
icacos plural

Etymology

Icaco came into Spanish and then English from a native Caribbean language called Taíno, where it named a plum-shaped fruit. That's why icaco today means the sweet, plumlike fruit often used for jams.