calabura

• Substantiv, das einen schnell wachsenden tropischen amerikanischen immergrünen Baum mit weißen Blüten und essbaren weißen Früchten bezeichnet, dessen Rinde seidige Fasern für die Herstellung von Seilen liefert und dessen Holz für Fassdauben geschätzt wird.

A noun referring to a fast-growing tropical American evergreen tree with white flowers and edible white fruit, whose bark yields a silky fiber used for cordage and whose wood is valued for staves.

1. Tropical treeC2formal

   A fast-growing tropical American evergreen tree with white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; its bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and its wood is valuable for staves.

   Tropischer Baum

   • The calabura tree is commonly found in tropical regions of the Americas.
   • Farmers harvest the sweet, white fruit of the calabura for local markets.
   • The bark of the calabura is processed to make strong, silky cordage.

   Synonymestrawberry tree