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lucuma

lucuma

1 9.9
A South American tree that always has leaves and makes a sweet yellow-orange fruit used in desserts
  • noun
  • /luˈkuːmə/
  • Specialized
: lucuma
  • Lucuma (Pouteria lucuma).

Examples

  • Lucuma (Pouteria lucuma).

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  • The lucuma is a popular fruit in South America, often used to make ice cream and desserts.

  • Cakes made with lucuma have a rich flavor that many people find irresistible.

  • In traditional South American cuisine, lucuma adds a unique sweetness to various dishes.

How Fruitful

lucuma
  • Specialized
1 9.9
fruit tree
15 1.0
tree
∞ 1.0
sapling
15 2.7
treeling
  • UK
1 7.0

Surface Forms

lucuma singular
lucumas plural

Etymology

Lucuma comes from a Quechua name for the plant, lucuma, used by people in Peru and nearby areas. So English kept that local name for the South American evergreen tree that produces a sweet, yellow-orange fruit.