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kokum

(ˈkəʊkəm)

1. (Plants) a tropical evergreen tree from India, Garcinia indica, that produces fruit which is dark purple when ripe containing large seeds from which an important edible fat is obtained

2. (Plants) the fruit of this tree, which has a dark purple rind when ripe and is often sold sun-dried and used in Indian cookery for its sweet and sour flavour

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