atemoya
noun
ate·moya
ˌä-tə-ˈmȯi-ə 
ˌa-
: a white-pulped tropical fruit of a tree that is a hybrid of the sweetsop and the cherimoya
Word History
Etymology
ates sweetsop (from Tagalog) + cherimoya
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
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“Atemoya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/atemoya. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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