hog plum
Syllabification: (hog plum)
Definition of hog plum
noun
- a tropical tree that bears edible plumlike fruit, in particular.
- a Caribbean tree (also called yellow mombin) with yellow fruit (Spondias mombin, family Anacardiaceae). a tropical American tree (also called tallowwood) with bitter fruit and timber that is used as a sandalwood substitute (Ximenia americana, family Olacaceae).
Origin:
late 17th century: so named because the fruit is common food for hogs in the West Indies and Brazil