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cherimolla

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cher⋅i⋅moy⋅a

[cher-uh-moi-uh]
–noun
1. a tropical American tree, Annona cherimola, having leaves with velvety, hairy undersides and yellow-to-brown fragrant flowers.
2. the large, edible fruit of this tree, having leathery, scalelike skin and soft pulp.
Also, cher⋅i⋅moy⋅er [cher-uh-moi-er] , cher⋅i⋅mol⋅la [cher-uh-moi-uh] , chirimoya.


Origin:
1730–40; < AmerSp chirimoya name of the fruit; of uncert. orig.; alleged analysis as Quechua chiri cold + muyu wheel, circle is prob. spurious
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cherimolla

noun
large tropical fruit with leathery skin and soft pulp; related to custard apples [syn: cherimoya
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