mamoncillo

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

1. the genip, Melicoccus bijugatus.

Origin of mamoncillo American Spanish, diminutive of mamón, of uncertain origin Examples from the Web for mamoncillo Historical Examples of 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