Also 8 lucoma, 9 lucama. [Peruvian.] A genus of American trees (N. O. Sapotaceæ) bearing sweet fruit.
1745. P. Thomas, Jrnl. Anson’s Voy., 91. The natural Fruit of Peru are Guavas, Lucomas, Holos and Wallnuts.
1748. Earthquake of Peru, iii. 210. The Lucumas … are there very plentiful.
1848. in Webster (citing Gardner); 1866 in Treas. Bot.; and in mod. Dicts.
