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PRONUNCIATION OF LUCUMA

lucuma  [ˈluːkjʊmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUCUMA

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Lucuma is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LUCUMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pouteria lucuma

The lúcuma is a subtropical fruit native to the Andean valleys of Peru. Lucuma has been found on ceramics at burial sites of the indigenous people of coastal Peru. The Moche people had a fascination with agriculture and often chose to represent fruits and vegetables, including lucuma, in their art. In Peru harvesting season is from October to March and in Chile from June to November. The fruit was first seen and reported by Europeans in the Chinchasuyu region of the Inca Empire in 1531. It is sometimes known as lucmo. In the Philippines it is known as teissa. It is also called "eggfruit" in English, a common name also given to the closely related canistel. The name "eggfruit" refers to the fruits' dry flesh, which is similar in texture to a hard-boiled egg yolk. The lucuma has particularly dry flesh which possesses a unique flavor of maple and sweet potato. It is a very nutritious fruit, having high levels of carotene, vitamin B3, and other B vitamins. The round or ovoid fruits are green, with a bright yellow flesh that is often fibrous. It grows at temperate elevations, between 1,000–2,400 metres.

Definition of lucuma in the English dictionary

The definition of lucuma in the dictionary is a type of South American sub-tropical tree, bearing a sweet egg-shaped fruit of the same name.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUCUMA


adenocarcinoma
ˌædɪnəʊˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
aroma
əˈrəʊmə
beachcomber
ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊmə
carcinoma
ˌkɑːsɪˈnəʊmə
chroma
ˈkrəʊmə
coma
ˈkəʊmə
curcuma
ˈkɜːkjʊmə
diploma
dɪˈpləʊmə
glaucoma
ɡlɔːˈkəʊmə
homer
ˈhəʊmə
loma
ˈləʊmə
lymphoma
lɪmˈfəʊmə
melanoma
ˌmɛləˈnəʊmə
mesothelioma
ˌmɛzəʊˌθiːlɪˈəʊmə
noma
ˈnəʊmə
Oklahoma
ˌəʊkləˈhəʊmə
omer
ˈəʊmə
sarcoma
sɑːˈkəʊmə
soma
ˈsəʊmə
Tacoma
təˈkəʊmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUCUMA

lucky break
lucky charm
Lucky Country
lucky dip
lucrative
lucratively
lucrativeness
lucre
Lucretia
Lucretian
Lucretius
luctation
lucubrate
lucubration
luculent
Lucullan
Lucullean
Lucullian
Lucullus
lucumo

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUCUMA

Ancohuma
barotrauma
douma
duma
empyreuma
fusuma
huma
luma
mazuma
ouma
papauma
pneuma
puma
satsuma
State Duma
struma
trauma
Zuma

Synonyms and antonyms of lucuma in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lucuma» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

蛋黄果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lúcuma
570 millions of speakers

English

lucuma
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lucuma
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lucuma
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lucuma
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lucuma
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lucuma
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lucuma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lucuma
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lucuma
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lucuma
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lucuma
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lucuma
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lucuma
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lucuma
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ल्युकुमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lucuma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lucuma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lucuma
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lucuma
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lacuma
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Lucuma
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lucuma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lucuma
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lucuma
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lucuma

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCUMA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUCUMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lucuma

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUCUMA»

Discover the use of lucuma in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lucuma and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lost Crops of the Incas: Little-known Plants of the Andes ...
In the temperate highlands of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and northern Chile, lucuma1 (Pouteria lucuma) is common. Well known to the Incas, it is an unusual fruit with smooth, bronze-yellow skin, and somewhat resembles a persimmon, but  ...
National Research Council (U.S.). Advisory Committee on Technology Innovation, 1989
2
Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
Lucuma lasiocarpa (Mart.) A.DC. Lucuma laurifolia (Gomes) A.DC. Lucuma laurifolia var. reticulata (Mart.) A.DC. Lucuma temare Kunth Lucuma ternata Kunth Pouteria caimito var. laurifolia (Gomes) Baehni Pouteria lasiocarpa (Mart.) Radlk.
M.M. Grandtner, 2005
3
Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, ...
standl., 11871 Lopimia malacophylla (link & otto) mart., 11873 Loranthus arboreus mutis ex DC., 6103 Loranthus ellipticus Ruiz & Pav., 6103 Loranthus lanceolatus Ruiz & Pav., 6103 Loranthus lancifolius Poir. ex Roem. & Lucuma ...
M.M. Grandtner, Julien Chevrette, 2013
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Superfood Juices & Smoothies: 100 Delicious and ...
COMPLEX CARBS EQUAL NATURAL NUTRITION In addition to containing carotene and B vitamins, lucuma also boasts high levels of immune-supporting antioxidants. It is also high in fiber and essential minerals such as iron. In addition ...
Tina Leigh, 2014
5
Peruvian Power Foods: 18 Superfoods, 101 Recipes, and ...
lactose intolerance, 253 lima beans with choclo and feta, 193 Lima, Peru, 5 liver health, 140, 202 lucuma benets, 170–173 kiwicha granola bars, 80–81 lucuma café con leche, 175 lucuma an, 180–181 lucuma ice cream, 179 lucuma milk ...
Manuel Villacorta, Jamie Shaw, 2013
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
S2 (Botany)] BT Sapotaceae NT Lucuma Pouteria insignia USE Lucuma Pouteria lucuma USE Lucuma Pouteria obovata USE Lucuma Pouto (Extinct city) USE Buto (Extinct city) Pouyat family (Not Subd Geog) Pouzarella (Мау Subd Geog) ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
Cavalcante 1972, 84 pp.; Cavalcante 1974, 73 pp.; Ducke 1946, 1; Hammer et al. 1992- 1994, 824 pp.; Pennington 1990, 770 pp. Pouteria campechiana (H.B.K.) Baehni in Candollea 9 (1942) 398. Lucuma campechiana H.B.K., Nov. gen. sp.
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
8
Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 6, Fruits
Synonyms Lucuma campechiana Kunth, Lucuma elongata (C.F.Gaertn.) Steud., Lucuma glabrifolia Pittier, Lucuma heyderi Standl., Lucuma inseparabilis Dubard, Lucuma laeteviridis Pittier, Lucuma nervosa A. DC., Lucuma palmeri Fernald, ...
T. K. Lim, 2013
9
Trees IV
P. lucuma is also a promising species within the South American subtropical fruit trees group. Although practically unknown in international markets, this fruit is believed to have great economic potential (National Research Council 1989).
Y. P. S. Bajaj, 1996
10
The Ethnobotany of Pre-Columbian Peru
183-84) describes a bag containing coca leaves, cotton and a piece of lucuma fruit from Ancon, and Wittmack (1880-1887, pi. 107) describes other fruits and seeds from this site. He originally identified these as probably L. splendens or L.
Margaret A. Towle, 1958

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUCUMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lucuma is used in the context of the following news items.
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Drink this Now: Juice Flight from Local Press + Brew
... a banana, almonds, and bee pollen; Cocomaca shake with banana, coconut meat, lucuma, maca root, and a choice of juice; and kombucha. «D Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Restaurant Review: The Source Cafe in Hermosa Beach serves up …
You can get BrainOn in the Mighty Mint Smoothie, along with coconut milk, raw cacao avocado, mesquite, date, mint, maca, lucuma (a Peruvian ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
3
Peruvian Nature First in Peru to Earn Gluten-Free Certification from …
Based in Peru's Lurin Valley, Peruvian Nature specializes in producing food ingredients native to Peru such as camu, golden berry, lucuma, ... «Benzinga, Jul 15»
4
Fruitful variety of trees on show
Fancy some kaywa for lunch? How about lucuma instead? Unusual fruits will feature at the first annual Auckland Tree Crops sale on July 11. «Auckland stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Review: Rocoto's Grill
... smoky beefiness of anticuchos satisfies deeply and the butterscotchlike flavor of the tropical fruit lucuma shines in a licuado (smoothie) and ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
6
Tantalize Sizzles in Miami Beach
Chef Veronica offers a thoughtfully prepared collection of alluring desserts that are irresistible, including quinoa coconut pudding with Lucuma ... «Miami's Community Newspapers, Jul 15»
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Author touts nutrient-rich superfoods
... Incan superfoods: aji, artichokes, avocados, beans, cacao, camu, chia seeds, cilantro, kaniwa, kiwicha, lucuma, maca, papaya, pichuberries, ... «Houston Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Peru to showcase Andean products at Summer Fancy Food Show in …
... Cusco's cocoa, cocoa powder, organic cocoa, Quinuazana (quinoa apple juice), quinoa flour, sprouted quinoa, lucuma powder and coffee. «Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias, Jun 15»
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Restaurant Review: Quenas in Harrison Offers Tastes of Peru, With …
A bowl of striated churros laced with creamy dulce de leche and stacked under a scoop of lucuma (a sweet, maple-tasting ice cream) arrived ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
10
Batavia students and teachers travel to Peru
Students experienced a number of culinary delights including Aji de Gallina (a spicy chicken dish), lucuma milkshakes (based off a fruit found in ... «The Clermont Sun, Jun 15»

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