mamoncillo

[ mah-muh n-see-oh; Spanish mah-mawn-see-yaw ]
/ ˌmɑ mənˈsi oʊ; Spanish ˌmɑ mɔnˈsi yɔ /

noun, plural ma·mon·cil·los [mah-muh n-see-ohz; Spanish mah-mawn-see-yaws] /ˌmɑ mənˈsi oʊz; Spanish ˌmɑ mɔnˈsi yɔs/.

the genip, Melicoccus bijugatus.

Origin of mamoncillo

< American Spanish, diminutive of mamón, of uncertain origin

Words nearby mamoncillo

Example sentences from the Web for mamoncillo

  • The Mamoncillo is another beautiful forest tree indigenous to Cuba, that spreads out like a giant live-oak or mammoth apple tree.

    The History of Cuba, vol. 5 |Willis Fletcher Johnson