Noun: mombin
- Common tropical American shrub or small tree with purplish fruit
"The sweet-tart mombin fruits are popular in Central American markets"; "The mombin tree provided shade in the village square";
- mombin tree, jocote, Spondias purpurea
- Purplish tropical fruit
"The mombin's tart flavour made it popular for making refreshing drinks"
Derived forms: mombins
Type of: edible fruit, fruit tree
Part of: genus Spondias, Spondias
Encyclopedia: Mombin, Iran