Small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit

• Large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp
• Luscious fruit of tropical America
• Related to custard apples

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A subtropical tree, (taxlink Annona cherimola species noshow=1), native to mountainous areas of South America. 2 A conical fruit with white flesh from that tree.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. small tropical American tree bearing round or oblong fruit [syn: cherimoya tree , Annona cherimola ] large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples [syn: cherimolla ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The cherimoya , also spelled chirimoya , is the fruit of the species Annona cherimola , which generally is thought to be native to Ecuador , Colombia , Peru and Bolivia then transported to the Andes and Central America . Today, cherimoya is grown throughout ...