Phrase guide

bullock's heart

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tropical fruit grown throughout the tropics, Annona reticulata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: custard apple

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

large heart-shaped tropical fruit with soft acid pulp

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jamaica apple

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: custard apple

3

noun

Meaning 3

small tropical American tree bearing a bristly heart-shaped acid tropical fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bullock's heart tree, bullock heart, Annona reticulata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: custard apple, custard apple tree

History

Etymology

From bullock + -'s + heart.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assamese: আতলচ (atlos) — fruit
  • Assamese: মেৱা (mewa) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 牛心番荔枝 (niúxīn fānlìzhī) — fruit
  • Dutch: custardappel — fruit
  • Finnish: käpyannoona — fruit
  • Kannada: ರಾಮಫಲ (rāmaphala) — fruit
  • Marathi: रामफळ (rāmphaḷ) — fruit
  • Nepali: रामफल (rāmaphal) — fruit
  • Punjabi: ਸੀਤਾ ਫਲ (sītā phal) — fruit