ceriman

[ ser-uh-muhn, ser-uh-man, -mahn ]

noun,plural cer·i·mans.
  1. a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.

  2. the greenish-yellow, edible, sweet fruit of this plant.

Origin of ceriman

1
Borrowed into English from Latin American Spanish around 1870–75
  • Also called false breadfruit.

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