Lúcuma is a sweet fruit native to Peru, often used to flavor juice, milk shakes, and ice cream, or eaten raw. Its flavor is reminiscent of sweet potato, maple syrup, and butterscotch. In Peru, manjar de lúcuma (dulce de leche with lúcuma purée) is a popular dessert.
Lúcuma
Spanish (Peru)
Peruvian fruit
Contained by:
Manjar de lúcumaes
Characteristic of:
Peruvian cuisine
Also known as:
Latin species name:
Pouteria lucuma
Wikidata ID:
Q1650695
Wikipedia title:
Pouteria lucuma
References:
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