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custard-apple (kus′tərd ap′əl)

adjective

designating a family (Annonaceae, order Magnoliales) of dicotyledonous tropical trees and shrubs including the papaw, sweetsop, and soursop

Etymology: < custard, with references to the flavor and color

noun

  1. any of a genus (esp. Annona reticulata) of small trees of this family, grown for their large, edible, heart-shaped fruits
    also custard apple
  2. the fruit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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