couma

noun

cou·​ma

ˈkümə

plural -s

1

: a tropical South American tree (Couma utilis) of the family Apocynaceae see cow tree, sorva

2

: the edible sweet fruit of the couma

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus to which the couma belongs, from French, from Tupi cumá

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