ceriman Bot.
(ˈsɛrɪmən)
[ad. Amer. Sp. cerimán.]
A climbing plant, Monstera deliciosa, of the family Araceæ, which is a native of Mexico and yields an edible fruit.
| 1871 Kingsley At Last vii, Up the next [stem] the Ceriman spreads its huge leaves, latticed and forked again and again. 1946 K. & J. Morton Fifty Tropical Fruits of Nassau p. x, Trees or plants..cultivated in the Bahamas..as ornamentals, such as the Jamaica Cherry,..Ceriman, Giant Grenadilla and the Passionfruits. |