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guanabana

guanabana

9.9
A large tropical fruit with spiny skin and soft white flesh that tastes sweet and sour
  • noun
  • /ˌɡwɑːnəˈbɑːnə/
  • US
translation icon : guanábana
  • She added chunks of guanabana to the smoothie for an exotic twist.

Examples

  • The guanabana tree can grow up to thirty feet tall in warm climates.

  • The guanabana is prized in many tropical countries for its sweet and tangy flavor.

  • I bought a fresh guanabana from the market.

  • Have you ever tried guanabana juice?

  • The guanabana is often used to make refreshing smoothies that highlight its unique taste.

  • I enjoyed a delicious guanabana dessert that was sweet and tart at the same time.

  • At the farmer's market, I bought a ripe guanabana to try for the first time.

Synonyms

soursop
vsguanabana
1 7.7

A small tropical tree that makes a large spiky fruit with sour, juicy flesh

is the alternative common name used in some regions
prickly custard apple
vsguanabana
  • US
9.7

A tropical tree that has large spiky fruit with juicy sour flesh

is the different common name for the same fruit

How Sour

lemon
318 1.0
guanabana
  • US
9.9
pineapple
103 1.0
orange
126 1.0
banana
153 1.0

Surface Forms

guanabana singular
guanabanas plural

Etymology

Guanabana comes from a Caribbean local language called Taíno and was adopted into Spanish as guanábana. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English name soursop, because the fruit has 'tart' white pulp and a soft, custard-like texture, so guanabana refers to that large spiny tropical fruit.