Meaning of mountain plum | Babel Free
Definitions
- A tree of species Ximenia americana, of the tropics, that bears cherished fruits.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mountain, plum.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Amerikanische Ximenie
Examples
“Mountain plum.—The mountain plum (Ximenia americana) is a native of the tropics. It is a tree with simple leaves; flowers white, in clusters; fruit yellow, size of a plum; pulp of a pleasant subacid taste with a slight astringency.”
“They fry okra. […] Our supper came with a bottle of brandy made from mountain plums and, by the potency, a good helping of mountain lightning, too.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.