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cherimoya tree

cherimoya tree

9.7
A small tree from South America that grows fruit with soft, sweet flesh
  • noun
  • /ˌtʃɛrɪˈmɔɪə tri/
translation icon : cherimoya
  • In the tropical garden, the cherimoya tree stands tall with its round, sweet fruits hanging from the branches.

Examples

  • The cherimoya tree thrives in subtropical climates with mild winters.

  • He planted a cherimoya tree in his backyard to enjoy homegrown fruit.

  • Gardeners often prize the cherimoya tree for its delicious, custard-like fruit.

  • The cherimoya tree produces delicious fruit.

  • I saw a cherimoya tree in the garden.

  • The cherimoya tree produces delicious fruit that many people enjoy eating.

  • We sat beneath the cherimoya tree, savoring the creamy flesh of its ripe fruit.

Synonyms

cherimoya
vscherimoya tree
1 9.9

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

refers only to the tree rather than the fruit
Annona cherimola
vscherimoya tree
  • Specialized
8.5

A small tropical tree that grows sweet, creamy, edible fruit called cherimoya

is the everyday common name rather than the formal botanical name

How Sweet

date palm
1 3.0
cherimoya tree
9.7
mango tree
4 1.5

Surface Forms

cherimoya tree singular
cherimoya trees plural

Morphology

cherimoya + tree

The phrase is directly compositional: 'cherimoya' names the fruit/tree and 'tree' denotes the plant, so together they mean the tree that bears cherimoya. This follows the common noun+noun compounding pattern (e.g. 'apple tree') found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand it.

Etymology

The name cherimoya tree comes from Spanish and the Quechua words chiri ('cold') and muya ('seed'). One popular story says this name points to the tree's cool mountain home in South America, so it helps you remember a tree that makes sweet, creamy fruit.