cherimoya
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- noun
- /ˌtʃɛrɪˈmɔɪə/
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cherimoya
- At the market, I bought a cherimoya, excited to try this exotic fruit for the first time.
- cherimoya tree
- cherimoya fruit
I haven't seen these body mist and tropical cherimoya.
- I haven't seen these body mist and tropical cherimoya.
Examples
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"Your son favors your cherimoya milk color," I said.
Fiction book (1999) -
Andean cherimoyas combine pineapple and banana flavors.
Academic text (1995) -
This is an old mining town of about 1,000 people—lots of oranges, sugar cane, cherimoyas, and guavas—and tortillas and frijoles, which we're practically living on.
Academic text (2002) -
The cherimoya is known for its sweet, creamy flesh that makes it a popular tropical fruit.
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She enjoyed a delicious cherimoya for dessert, savoring its unique flavor.
Synonyms
A small tropical tree that grows sweet, creamy, edible fruit called cherimoya
A small tree from South America that grows fruit with soft, sweet flesh
A large tropical fruit with thick skin and sweet creamy flesh like a custard apple
A sweet, soft fruit from a tropical tree that you eat fresh
Compounds
How Sweet
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cherimoya comes from Spanish chirimoya, which in turn comes from Quechua parts like chiri 'cold' and moya 'seed'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'cold fruit' with cool, creamy flesh, which fits the sweet tropical fruit we call cherimoya.