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noun
any of various trees and shrubs of the genus Annona, native to tropical America, and grown for their edible fruits.
Compare annona family.
Origin:
< Neo-Latin < American Spanish anona, anon, allegedly < Arawak (Hispaniola)
< Neo-Latin < American Spanish anona, anon, allegedly < Arawak (Hispaniola)
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Annona
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| annona | |
noun | |
| type genus of the Annonaceae; tropical American trees or shrubs |
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