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hog plum

/hɒɡ plʌm/

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/hɒɡ plʌm/informal
  • ruТропическое плодовое дерево (Spondias mombin), произрастающее в Америке, также известное как жёлтый момбин или хобо. Термин может относиться как к самому дереву, так и к его съедобным жёлтым или оранжевым плодам, похожим на сливу, с кисловатым вкусом.

A tropical fruit tree (Spondias mombin) native to the Americas, also known as yellow mombin or jobo. The term can refer to the tree itself or its edible, yellow or orange plum-like fruit with a tart flavor.

  1. Tropical fruit treeB1formal

    A tropical tree (Spondias mombin) that produces small, yellow or orange edible fruits with a large pit.

    ruТропическое фруктовое дерево

    • The hog plum tree in the backyard is full of ripe fruit.
    • Hog plum is often used to make jams and jellies.
    • Children love to pick hog plums straight from the tree.
  2. The fruit itselfA2informal

    The small, oval, yellow or orange fruit of the hog plum tree, known for its sweet and tangy flavor.

    ruПлод

    • I ate a fresh hog plum for the first time today.
    • Hog plums are delicious when they are fully ripe.
    • She added sliced hog plums to the fruit salad.