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Noun: coco plum  kow-kow plúm
  1. A tropical evergreen tree native to the Americas and West Africa, producing edible white to pink fruits with sweet flesh
    "coco plum trees are often used in coastal landscaping";
    - coco plum tree, cocoa plum, icaco, Chrysobalanus icaco
     
  2. Plum-shaped whitish to almost black fruit used for preserves; tropical American
    "The coco plum jam was a unique addition to the cheese platter";
    - cocoa plum, icaco

Derived forms: coco plums

Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree

Part of: Chrysobalanus, genus Chrysobalanus

Encyclopedia: Coco plum