mamoncillo
/ˌmɑːmənˈsiːjoʊ/
noun
- A tropical fruit with a green skin and a sweet, juicy pulp, also known as Spanish lime or quenepa.
- We bought a bag of mamoncillo from the street vendor.
- She peeled the thin skin of the mamoncillo and ate the fruit.
- Mamoncillo is a popular snack in the Caribbean during summer.
- The tree that produces this fruit, native to the Americas.
- Birds love to perch on the branches of the mamoncillo.
- Farmers grow mamoncillo trees in warm climates.
- The mamoncillo tree in our backyard is full of fruit.