hog plum
noun
1- a tropical tree which bears edible plum-like fruit, in particular槟榔青, 尤指:
1.1
- a Caribbean tree with yellow fruit (Spondias mombin, family Anacardiaceae)槟榔青(一种加勒比海树木, 结黄色果实。拉丁名 Spondias mombin, 漆树科)。
1.2
American hog plum
an American tree with bitter fruit and timber that is used as a sandalwood substitute (Ximenia americana, family Olacaceae)西门木(一种美洲树木, 果实苦, 木材用作檀香木的替代物。拉丁名 Ximenia americana, 铁青树科)。
词源
late 17th cent.: so named because the fruit is common food for hogs in the West Indies and Brazil.