sourplum

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noun

A kind of tree found in South East Africa (Ximenia afra).

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Meanings

nounsourplum (plural sourplums)

plural sourplums

  1. South AfricaA kind of tree found in South East Africa (Ximenia afra).

Origin

From sour + plum, probably in reference to the fact that the fruit resembles a plum and tastes sour.

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Translations

Afrikaans grootsuurpruim
  • grootsuurpruimtree
Zulu umThunduluka-obomvu
  • umThunduluka-obomvutree
Cite this entry
APA

sourplum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sourplum

MLA

“sourplum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sourplum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sourplum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sourplum.

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