Dictionary Home »
Webster's New World College Dictionary » custard-apple
custard-apple
custard-apple definition
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
- 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
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Comments
Improve this definition.
Browse dictionary definitions near custard-apple
Share on Facebook