Definition of hog plum
1
: a tree of the genus Spondias
especially
: a tropical American tree (S. mombin) sometimes cultivated for its edible yellow fruits which resemble plums
2
: poison-wood
3
: the Chickasaw plum or other wild plum of the southern U.S.
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“Hog plum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hog%20plum. Accessed 3 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of hog plum was in 1697
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