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yellow mombin

American  
[mohm-been] / moʊmˈbin /

noun

  1. a tropical American tree, Spondias mombin, having yellowish-white flowers and yellow, oval, edible fruit.

Etymology

Origin of yellow mombin

First recorded in 1835–40; from French monbin, or directly from Latin American Spanish (Mexico) mombín, from Carib monpe, mope

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