cereza

noun

ce·​re·​za

səˈrāzə,

-āsə,

-re-

plural -s

1

in tropical America

a

: any of several plants having fruits resembling cherries (as Malpighia glabra, M. coccigera, and various species of Cordia)

b

: the fruit of these plants

2

in Mexico : capulin sense 1

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish, cherry, from Late Latin ceresia

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