Cherimoya
//t͡ʃeɹɪˈmoɪ.ə// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A subtropical tree, of species Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.
- 2 large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples wordnet
- 3 A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.
"To some it tastes like a pina colada without rum; to others, a cross between a strawberry and a pineapple. For natives of the Caribbean the cherimoya is a fruit that can be plucked from backyard trees for nothing."
- 4 small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit wordnet
Example
More examples"To some it tastes like a pina colada without rum; to others, a cross between a strawberry and a pineapple. For natives of the Caribbean the cherimoya is a fruit that can be plucked from backyard trees for nothing."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish chirimoya, from Quechua chirimuya.
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