ceriman
noun
cer·i·man
ˈser-ə-mən
-ˌman
-ˌmän
plural cerimans
: a monstera (Monstera deliciosa) of southern Mexico to Panama that is often grown as a houseplant and that has large, glossy, deeply incised or perforated leaves, an erect floral spadix enclosed in a white to yellow concave bract, and an elongated, scaly, sweet fruit
The monstera or ceriman from Mexico … can be allowed to climb up existing trees, or grow along the ground in open areas.—Gene Joyner
also
: the fruit of the ceriman
An exotic foreign fruit called the monstera, or ceriman, tastes like a combination of banana and pineapple. —Charleston (West Virginia) Daily Mail
Note: The ceriman is also known as Mexican breadfruit, split-leaf philodendron, and Swiss cheese plant.
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