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purple mombin

American

[pur-puhl mohm-been] / ˈpɜr pəl moʊmˈbin /

noun

a tree, Spondias purpurea, of tropical America, having clusters of purple or greenish flowers and yellow or dark red fruit that is edible either raw or cooked.

Etymology

Origin of purple mombin

see origin at yellow mombin

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