mamoncillo

noun

ma·​mon·​ci·​llo

ˌmämənˈsē(ˌ)(y)ō

plural -s

: genip sense 2

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish mamón mamoncillo, probably from a native name in Venezuela

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