A genus of tropical, mainly African, evergreen trees and shrubs of the family Sapotaceae, chiefly bearing white scented flowers. Also (mimusops): the fruit of such a plant.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Loudon (1783–1843), landscape gardener and horticultural writer. From scientific Latin Mimusops (Linnaeus Species Plantarum I. 349) from Byzantine Greek μιμοῦς, genitive of μιμώ monkey (from ancient Greek μῖμος) + ancient Greek ὤψ face.
Definition of Mimusops in US English:
Mimusops
nounmɪˈmjuːsɒps
A genus of tropical, mainly African, evergreen trees and shrubs of the family Sapotaceae, chiefly bearing white scented flowers. Also (mimusops): the fruit of such a plant.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in John Loudon (1783–1843), landscape gardener and horticultural writer. From scientific Latin Mimusops (Linnaeus Species Plantarum I. 349) from Byzantine Greek μιμοῦς, genitive of μιμώ monkey (from ancient Greek μῖμος) + ancient Greek ὤψ face.