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custard-apple
adjective
designating a family (Annonaceae, order Magnoliales) of dicotyledonous tropical trees and shrubs including the papaw, sweetsop, and soursop
noun
- any of a genus (esp. Annona reticulata) of small trees of this family, grown for their large, edible, heart-shaped fruitsalso custard apple
- the fruit
See custard-apple in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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