Cherimoya Definition

chĕrə-moiə
noun
A subtropical South American fruit tree (Annona cherimola) of the custard-apple family having heart-shaped, edible fruit with a rough skin and white pulp.
Webster's New World
This fruit.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Annona cherimola
  • cherimoya tree
  • cherimolla

Other Word Forms of Cherimoya

Noun

Singular:
cherimoya
Plural:
cherimoyas

Origin of Cherimoya

  • American Spanish from Quechua chirimuya

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish chirimoya

    From Wiktionary

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