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Large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples
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soursop
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WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit [syn: prickly custard apple , soursop tree , Annona muricata ] large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples [syn: guanabana ]
Wiktionary
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n. 1 Any of several small tropical evergreen trees, genus ''Annona''. 2 The tart, spiny, yellow-green fruit of this tree.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Soursop is the fruit of Annona muricata , a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico , Cuba , Central America , the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico , and northern South America , primarily Colombia , Brazil , Peru , Ecuador ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Soursop \Sour"sop`\, n. (Bot.) The large succulent and slightly acid fruit of a small tree ( Anona muricata ) of the West Indies; also, the tree itself. It is closely allied to the custard apple.
Usage examples of soursop.
Supper nonetheless consisted of an adequate platter of sand-creepers poached in sea-water, with a garnish of soursops and fried kale.