Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona, especially A. reticulata, having large, nearly heart-shaped edible fruits with white to yellowish flesh.
- noun The fruit of any of these trees.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The fruit of Anona reticulata, a native of the West Indies, but cultivated in all tropical countries.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
soursop (fruit and tree) - noun The
sugar apple , a related fruit.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
- noun the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[So called because its pulp resembles custard.]
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