Meanings
nounceriman (plural cerimans)
plural cerimans
- A large, herbaceous vine of species Monstera deliciosa, native to Mexico, but grown throughout the tropics for its edible fruit, and also grown indoors as an ornamental under the name of Swiss cheese plant.
- The fruit of this vine.
Synonyms: Mexican breadfruit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe fruit of this vine.
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More synonyms by meaning
nountropical American vine having roots that hang like cords and cylindrical fruit with a pineapple and banana flavor
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Monstera deliciosa
Broader
nountropical cylindrical fruit resembling a pinecone with pineapple-banana flavor
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Broader
edible fruit
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Portuguese costela-de-adão
- costela-de-adãoMonstera deliciosa, a herbaceous vine of Mexico grown for its fruit or as an ornamental
Swedish monstera, Adams revben
- monsteraMonstera deliciosa, a herbaceous vine of Mexico grown for its fruit or as an ornamental
- Adams revbenMonstera deliciosa, a herbaceous vine of Mexico grown for its fruit or as an ornamental
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APA
ceriman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceriman
MLA
“ceriman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceriman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceriman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceriman.
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