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noun
Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:
A bullock's heart (Annona reticulata);
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noun
Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:
A soursop (Annona muricata; fruit and tree);
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noun
Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:
A sugar apple (Annona squamosa);
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noun
Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:
A cherimoya (Annona cherimola).
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noun
A pawpaw (fruit of Asimina triloba).
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noun
the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: edible fruit
Narrower terms: cherimoya, cherimolla, soursop, guanabana, bullock's heart, Jamaica apple, sweetsop, annon, sugar apple, ilama, pond apple
noun
any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp
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Synonyms: custard apple tree
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Broader terms: fruit tree
Narrower terms: cherimoya, cherimoya tree, Annona cherimola, ilama, ilama tree, Annona diversifolia, soursop, prickly custard apple, soursop tree, Annona muricata, bullock's heart, bullock's heart tree, bullock heart, Annona reticulata, sweetsop, sweetsop tree, Annona squamosa, pond apple, pond-apple tree, Annona glabra, pawpaw, papaw, papaw tree, Asimina triloba
History
From the fancied resemblance of the fruit's flesh to custard.
Across languages
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