Bolivian Spanish word
el tumbo
Meaning: banana passionfruit
How it is used in Bolivia
An elongated, tart cousin of the passionfruit. Around Cochabamba it's mostly taken as juice (many find it too sharp raw) which is exactly why '¿cómo se toma aquí?' is such a useful market question.
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