Meaning

5 senses

  1. Any of several tropical fruits in the genus Annona:

    A bullock's heart (Annona reticulata);

  2. A soursop (Annona muricata; fruit and tree);

  3. A sugar apple (Annona squamosa);

  4. A cherimoya (Annona cherimola).

  5. A pawpaw (fruit of Asimina triloba).

More definitions
  • the fruit of any of several tropical American trees of the genus Annona having soft edible pulp
  • any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp

Origin

From the fancied resemblance of the fruit's flesh to custard.

From the fancied resemblance of the fruit's flesh to custard.

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Forms

plural: custard apples
Singularcustard apple
Pluralcustard apples

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • any of several tropical American trees bearing fruit with soft edible pulp:custard apple tree

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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