copalcocote

noun

co·​pal·​co·​co·​te

ˌkōpəlkəˈkōt(ˌ)ā

variants or less commonly copaljocote

-pəlhəˈ-

plural -s

: a Mexican tree (Cyrtocarpa procera) of the family Anacardiaceae with yellow fruits that resemble plums and are used locally as a remedy for leprosy

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl copalxocotl, from copalli gum, resin + xocotl acid fruit

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