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Annona cherimola

Annona cherimola

8.5
A small tropical tree that grows sweet, creamy, edible fruit called cherimoya
  • noun
  • /əˈnoʊnə ˌʧɛrɪˈmoʊlə/
  • Specialized
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  • The Annona cherimola is cultivated in subtropical regions for its delicious fruit.

Examples

  • Farmers in South America export Annona cherimola to markets around the world.

  • I bought an Annona cherimola from the farmer's market.

  • Botanists studied the growth requirements of Annona cherimola in different climates.

  • Do you know how to grow Annona cherimola trees?

  • The sweet, creamy pulp of the Annona cherimola makes it a popular fruit for desserts.

  • In tropical gardens, the Annona cherimola tree grows beautifully and produces abundant fruit.

  • Many people enjoy the unique flavor of Annona cherimola in smoothies and ice creams.

Synonyms

cherimoya
vsAnnona cherimola
1 9.9

A tropical tree and its large green fruit with sweet creamy flesh

focuses on the tree species cultivated mainly for its sweet creamy pulp
cherimoya tree
vsAnnona cherimola
9.7

A small tree from South America that grows fruit with soft, sweet flesh

is the formal scientific label emphasizing cultivation for sweet creamy pulp

Surface Forms

Annona cherimola singular
Annona cherimolas plural

Morphology

Annona + cherimola

This is a taxonomic binomial (genus + species): combining the genus name 'Annona' with the species epithet signals a particular species of Annona. Knowing 'Annona' (a genus of tropical fruit trees) and that the second element is a species name allows a B1 learner to infer it denotes a specific kind of Annona tree (i.e., the cherimoya), so the composition is transparent.

Etymology

Annona cherimola gets its second name, cherimola, from a Spanish form of a Quechua name that meant 'cold seed' because the fruit often grows in cooler mountain places, so the name points to the small tree with sweet, creamy fruit.