ceriman
Americannoun
plural
cerimans-
a climbing, tropical American plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the arum family, characterized by cordlike, aerial roots and large, perforated leaves.
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the greenish-yellow, edible, sweet fruit of this plant.
Etymology
Origin of ceriman
Borrowed into English from Latin American Spanish around 1870–75
Example Sentences
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The ceriman, or Monstera deliciosa, from Mexico, a long, scaly dark green fruit, is a pallid, mildly sour, near taste-alike of pineapple combined with banana.
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