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cherimoya

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Canada, UK, US: /t͡ʃɛɹɪˈmɔɪ.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /t͡ʃeɹɪˈmoɪ.ə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A subtropical tree, of species Annona cherimola, native to mountainous areas of South America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: custard apple, Jamaican apple

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cherimolla

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: custard apple

4

noun

Meaning 4

small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cherimoya tree, Annona cherimola

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: custard apple, custard apple tree

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chirimoya, from Quechua chirimuya.

Across languages

Translations

28 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: xirimoier — tree
  • Finnish: annoonapuu — tree
  • French: chérimolier — tree
  • Galician: chirimoio — tree
  • German: Cherimoya — tree
  • Hawaiian: momona — tree
  • Italian: cirimoia — tree
  • Japanese: チェリモヤ (cherimoya) — tree
  • Japanese: チェリモア (cherimoa) — tree
  • Kikuyu: mũtomoko — tree
  • Quechua: chirimuya sach'a — tree
  • Spanish: chirimoya — tree
  • Swedish: cherimoya — tree
  • Vietnamese: mãng cầu tây — tree
  • Záparo: sákatu — tree
  • Basque: txirimoia — fruit
  • Catalan: xirimoia — fruit
  • Finnish: suomuannoona — fruit
  • Finnish: kirimoija — fruit
  • Finnish: annoona — fruit
  • French: chérimole — fruit
  • German: Cherimoya — fruit
  • Hawaiian: momona — fruit
  • Italian: cirimoia — fruit
  • Quechua: chirimuya — fruit
  • Rapa Nui: tapo-tapo — fruit
  • Spanish: chirimoya — fruit
  • Vietnamese: mãng cầu tây — fruit