capulin

/kæpjʊˈlɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

a fruit, typically red or purple, resembling a cherry, produced by the capulin tree (Malpighia emarginata, synonym M. glabra).

“The hikers foraged for wild capulin in the forest.”

Synonyms

  • malpighia
  • malpighia emarginata