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yellow mombin
[ mohm-been ]
noun
- a tropical American tree, Spondias mombin, having yellowish-white flowers and yellow, oval, edible fruit.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of yellow mombin1
First recorded in 1835–40; from French monbin, or directly from Latin American Spanish (Mexico) mombín, from Carib monpe, mope
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