Plum

The Plum in Ancient Egypt


 * Egyptian Name:**

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An expensive fruit reserved for the wealthy, the Egyptian Plum (//Balanites ægyptiaca//, or sometimes thought to be Cordia myxa) was introduced during Greco-Roman times, late in Egyptian history. It was sometimes used to make cakes and wine. On rare occasions the wood was used to make chariot parts.

Fruit of Ancient Egypt