ceriman
[ ser-uh-muhn, ser-uh-man, -mahn ]
noun,plural cer·i·mans.
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
the greenish-yellow, edible, sweet fruit of this plant.
Origin of ceriman
1Borrowed into English from Latin American Spanish around 1870–75
- Also called false breadfruit.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
Browse