atemoya
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A sweet tropical fruit with soft, creamy flesh
- noun
- /ˌætəˈmɔɪə/
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atemoya
- She planted an atemoya tree in her backyard to grow her own fruit.
Examples
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Many people enjoy eating atemoya chilled as a refreshing dessert.
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The farmer displayed several ripe atemoya fruits at the local market.
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I bought an atemoya at the market.
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Have you ever tried an atemoya?
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The atemoya is a delicious fruit with sweet, creamy flesh that many enjoy in desserts.
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For dessert, I made a smoothie using atemoya blended with yogurt and honey.
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You can find atemoya in tropical markets, where its unique taste often attracts fruit lovers.
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Etymology
The word atemoya was created for a fruit that is a cross of the cherimoya and the sugar apple, and its name borrows parts of those names, for example 'moya' from cherimoya. So, atemoya means the sweet, creamy fruit that mixes both parents.