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
mammotropic,
mammula,
mammy,
mammy chair,
mammy wagon,
mamoncillo,
mamoré,
mampara,
mampoer,
mamurius,
mamzer
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