单词 | june plum |
释义 | > as lemmasJune plum June plum n. (a) (North American) = Juneberry n. (now rare); (b) (Jamaican) the otaheite apple, Spondias dulcis (family Anacardiaceae); also called jew-plum. ΚΠ 1896 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 9 186 Amelanchier Canadensis..dogwood, boxwood, wild pear, June plum, West. 1942 in F. G. Cassidy & R. B. LePage Dict. Jamaican Eng. (1967) 254/1 Jew-plum... Sometimes called June plum—but it is ripe even in December. 1960 R. A. Vines Trees, Shrubs, & Woody Vines of South West 416 Amelanchier arborea... Vernacular names are..June-plum [etc.]... The berries may be eaten uncooked or made into pies. 2005 Olive Mar. 118/4 You won't go far without coming to a roadside stall selling plump mangoes, sweet bananas, tangy June plums, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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