soursop
noun
sour·sop
ˈsau̇(-ə)r-ˌsäp 
: 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
Examples of soursop in a Sentence
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Marie-Carmel Cave can still taste the sweet oranges, mangoes and soursop of her beloved Haiti.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The food depicted on the table includes African rice, breadfruit, catfish, chicken, cocoa, custard apple and soursop.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Bananas, sugar apples, soursop, avocados and turmeric spice all sprout around the farm seem to thrive on the stuff.
—Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
And leave room for a passion fruit or soursop drink, made fresh to order.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Pawpaws are the largest native fruit in North America — a creamy, tropical offering similar to a soursop, cherimoya or custard apple.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
Wash down the mega-meal with a fresh tropical juice like soursop and passionfruit.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 6 Sep. 2023
Utilizing Ayesha’s culinary expertise, Sweet July Skin features formulated recipes that include Caribbean ingredients, such as guava, papaya, and soursop.
—Kenyatta Victoria, Essence, 13 July 2023
And while tomatoes may not have made it into the final lab samples, Caribbean ingredients like guava, papaya, and soursop did.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 11 July 2023
Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024
The food depicted on the table includes African rice, breadfruit, catfish, chicken, cocoa, custard apple and soursop.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Bananas, sugar apples, soursop, avocados and turmeric spice all sprout around the farm seem to thrive on the stuff.
—Ashley Miznazi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2024
And leave room for a passion fruit or soursop drink, made fresh to order.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
Pawpaws are the largest native fruit in North America — a creamy, tropical offering similar to a soursop, cherimoya or custard apple.
—Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
Wash down the mega-meal with a fresh tropical juice like soursop and passionfruit.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 6 Sep. 2023
Utilizing Ayesha’s culinary expertise, Sweet July Skin features formulated recipes that include Caribbean ingredients, such as guava, papaya, and soursop.
—Kenyatta Victoria, Essence, 13 July 2023
And while tomatoes may not have made it into the final lab samples, Caribbean ingredients like guava, papaya, and soursop did.
—Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 11 July 2023
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“Soursop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soursop. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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