babacon.

Brit.

/bəˈbakəʊ/, U.S.

/bəˈbɑkoʊ/,

/bəˈbækoʊ/

Forms: 1900s– babacco, 1900s– babaco.

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish babaco.

Etymology: < Ecuadorean Spanish babaco (1922 or earlier), of unknown origin.

A small tropical tree with large palmate leaves which is a naturally occurring hybrid of the genus Vasconcellea (family Caricaceae), originating in Ecuador but cultivated elsewhere. Also: the large, edible, five-sided marrow-shaped fruit of this plant, with a bright yellow rind and pale, usually seedless flesh, which is eaten raw or used for juice.This plant was formerly (and is sometimes still) classified as Carica pentagona.

ΚΠ

1921 O. Heilborn Arkiv för Botanik 17 4 C. Pentagona is called ‘babaco’ by the natives and is regarded as a great delicacy.]

1924 W. Popenoe Econ. Fruit-bearing Plants Ecuador 725 v. 126 Because of its large fruits,..the relatively low temperatures which the plant can withstand, and..its habit of producing seedless fruits, the babaco is worthy of attention in other countries.

1976 T. Tanaka Tanaka's Cycl. Edible Plants 135 Carica pentagona.., ‘Babaco’. The flesh of fruits are nearly white, acid; eaten cooked, preserved or used in sauce.

1987 Times 16 Sept. 23/1 The company is now about to get us all hooked on babacco, a fruit which looks..like a cross between a large grapefruit and a marrow.

2003 L. A. McKee in J. D. Koss-Chioino Med. Pluralism in Andes iii. viii. 135 Tangerine orchards, avocado trees, babaco, papaya, and tree tomatoes flourish inside the walled gardens.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	babaco
释义	babacon. Brit. /bəˈbakəʊ/, U.S. /bəˈbɑkoʊ/, /bəˈbækoʊ/ Forms: 1900s– babacco, 1900s– babaco. Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish babaco. Etymology: < Ecuadorean Spanish babaco (1922 or earlier), of unknown origin. A small tropical tree with large palmate leaves which is a naturally occurring hybrid of the genus Vasconcellea (family Caricaceae), originating in Ecuador but cultivated elsewhere. Also: the large, edible, five-sided marrow-shaped fruit of this plant, with a bright yellow rind and pale, usually seedless flesh, which is eaten raw or used for juice.This plant was formerly (and is sometimes still) classified as Carica pentagona. ΚΠ 1921 O. Heilborn Arkiv för Botanik 17 4 C. Pentagona is called ‘babaco’ by the natives and is regarded as a great delicacy.] 1924 W. Popenoe Econ. Fruit-bearing Plants Ecuador 725 v. 126 Because of its large fruits,..the relatively low temperatures which the plant can withstand, and..its habit of producing seedless fruits, the babaco is worthy of attention in other countries. 1976 T. Tanaka Tanaka's Cycl. Edible Plants 135 Carica pentagona.., ‘Babaco’. The flesh of fruits are nearly white, acid; eaten cooked, preserved or used in sauce. 1987 Times 16 Sept. 23/1 The company is now about to get us all hooked on babacco, a fruit which looks..like a cross between a large grapefruit and a marrow. 2003 L. A. McKee in J. D. Koss-Chioino Med. Pluralism in Andes iii. viii. 135 Tangerine orchards, avocado trees, babaco, papaya, and tree tomatoes flourish inside the walled gardens. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1924
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