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cherimoya

noun cher·i·moya \ ˌcher-ə-ˈmȯi-ə \

variants: or less commonly chirimoya play \ˌchir-\

Definition of cherimoya

: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

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Dragon fruit trees and finger lime bushes are interspersed among cherimoya and avocado trees, and each fruit crop is enlisted to help others grow.

— stephanie strom, New York Times, "Your Coffee Is From Where? California?," 26 May 2017
Vinny Dotolo bursts through the backdoor and stops to chat about his latest idea for a cherimoya dessert at Animal (simply sliced with a squeeze of lime).

— gillian ferguson, Bon Appetit, "This Might Be the Best Food Gig Ever," 8 May 2017
And what about kohlrabi, cardoon, pomelos, rambutan or cherimoya?

— kim boatman, The Mercury News, "Home Plates: Two terrific slaws for summer," 29 Mar. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of cherimoya

Spanish chirimoya

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