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pond-apple
[ pond-ap-uhl ]
noun
- a tropical American, evergreen tree, Annona glabra, of the annona family, having yellowish-red flowers, grown as a grafting stock.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pond-apple1
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Example Sentences
A taste for this tropical pond apple is as easily acquired as for the pineapple, which has become universally popular.
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