cherimoya

noun

cher·i·moya ˌcher-ə-ˈmȯi-ə

variants or less commonly chirimoya

ˌchir-ə-ˈmȯi-ə

: a round, oblong, or heart-shaped fruit with a pitted pale green rind that is borne by a widely cultivated tropical American tree (Annona cherimola) of the custard-apple family

also : this tree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Across town, the restroom wallpaper of Breadbelly, which specializes in Asian and Asian-American pastries, features durian, cherimoya, mangosteen, and other treasured fruits of Southeast Asia. —

Naomi Tomky, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2019 This is the last month to plant subtropicals like banana, citrus, avocado, cherimoya or guava. —

Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2019 In frost-free areas, also try cherimoya, guava, mango, and passion fruit. —

Thad Orr, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018 Kiwano and cherimoya and rambutan, oh my! The produce aisle has never been so overrun with funky, exotic and otherwise unusual fruit. —

Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 13 June 2018 One example is the cherimoya, a species of custard apple. —

Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2018 Its relatives include cherimoya, soursop (guanábana), and sweetsop. —

Andrew Moore, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2018 New Yorkers welcomed speckled Asian pears; papaya with its lode of dripping black seeds; rough-skinned litchi disclosing creamy white flesh; knobby cherimoya with guts of custard; star fruit with its sharp angles and plasticized shine. —

New York Times, 16 Apr. 2018 Oddly shaped and covered with a leathery green skin, Noelle thinks cherimoya look more like prehistoric eggs than tropical fruit. —

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