The fruit of a West Indian tree (Spondias mombin), similar to a plum or mango; also called hog plum or yellow mombin.
From Hindi आम (ām, mango) or Sanskrit आम्र (āmra, mango tree). The word traveled through Indian languages into English during colonial trade in tropical fruits.
The amra is basically a forgotten superfruit—it's packed with vitamin C and grows abundantly in the Caribbean and South America, yet it's almost completely unknown outside tropical regions despite being more nutritious than many commercial fruits.
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