An Account of the Abipones, an Equestrian People of Paraguay, (1 of 3)

by Martin Dobrizhoffer

THE TARUMAỸ.

The fruit of the tarumaỹ somewhat resembles an olive, though extremely dissimilar in taste. From the abundance of these trees, the territory, wherein we placed the town of St. Joachim, was called Taruma by the Spaniards, and Indians; none of whom are very fond of this fruit.