Soursop

Soursop
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. [1913 Webster]

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  • soursop — noun Date: 1667 a small tropical American tree (Annona muricata) of the custard apple family that has spicy odoriferous leaves; also its large edible fruit that has fleshy spines and a slightly acid fibrous pulp …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • soursop — /soweur sop , sow euhr /, n. 1. the large, dark green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family. 2. the tree itself. Also called guanabana. [1660 70; SOUR + SOP] * * * ▪ plant (Annona… …   Universalium

  • soursop — noun ˈsaʊərˌsɒp a) A small Brazilian evergreen tree, having large, spiny, yellow green fruit. b) The tart fruit of this tree. Syn: guanabana …   Wiktionary

  • Soursop — Annona (E) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • soursop — noun 1》 a large acidic custard apple with white fibrous flesh. 2》 the evergreen tropical American tree which bears soursops. [Annona muricata.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • soursop — sour•sop [[t]ˈsaʊərˌsɒp, ˈsaʊ ər [/t]] n. 1) pln the large, dark green, slightly acid, pulpy fruit of a small West Indian tree, Annona muricata, of the annona family 2) pln the tree itself • Etymology: 1660–70 …   From formal English to slang

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