alligator apple
alligator apple · alligator apples
A tropical fruit tree, of species Annona glabra, that grows in swamps in the tropical…A tropical fruit tree, of species Annona glabra, that grows in swamps in the tropical Americas and West Africa.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A tropical fruit tree, of species Annona glabra, that grows in swamps in the tropical Americas and West Africa.
(countable, uncountable)Fruit of Annona glabra, oblong to spherical and roughly apple-sized.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the fact that American alligators sometimes eat the fruit.From the fact that American alligators sometimes eat the fruit.
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Forms
plural: alligator apples| Singular | alligator apple |
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Synonyms
5 synonymspond applecorkwoodmonkey appleswamp applebobwood
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable