Annona squamosa
- noun
- /əˈnoʊnə skwəˈmoʊsə/
- Specialized
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annona squamosa
- The scaly rind of Annona squamosa fruit must be peeled to reach the creamy pulp inside.
Examples
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The Annona squamosa thrives in warm climates and produces delicious, sweet fruit.
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Farmers in South America cultivate Annona squamosa for both local consumption and export.
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I bought some Annona squamosa at the market.
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The Annona squamosa tree is native to tropical regions.
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The Annona squamosa, also known as the sugar apple, is celebrated for its unique flavor and texture.
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People often enjoy the sweet, creamy flesh of Annona squamosa in desserts and smoothies.
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In many tropical regions, Annona squamosa is a popular fruit due to its rich taste and nutritional benefits.
Synonyms
A tropical tree that grows sweet, soft fruit with a thick scaly rind
A tropical tree that makes sweet, soft fruit with thick, scaly skin
A sweet, soft fruit from a tropical tree that you eat fresh
A tropical tree from the Americas that grows sweet, soft fruit
A sweet tropical fruit with thick bumpy skin and soft white flesh around black seeds
Sweet fruit with thick scaly skin and creamy flesh with black seeds
Surface Forms
Morphology
The name is a Latin binomial composed of 'Annona' (a genus of tropical fruit trees) and 'squamosa' (meaning scale-like), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a species of Annona with scaly characteristics. However, this is specialized botanical nomenclature rather than ordinary English composition, and a B1 learner would not reliably recover the full common-name sense (sugar/custard apple with sweet pulpy fruit and shiny seeds) without domain knowledge.
Etymology
Annona squamosa may come from an old Caribbean word 'anón', which gives the Annona part, and from the Latin word 'squamosa', the squamosa part, meaning 'scaly'. So the name shows the sweet, creamy fruit inside a rough, scaly rind, which helps you remember this tropical tree.
